the term shotgun wedding comes from american colloquialism.
where does the term shotgun wedding come from?
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a shotgun wedding is a wedding that is arranged to avoid embarrassment due to premarital sex possibly leading to an unintended pregnancy, rather than out of the desire of the participants. the phrase is an american colloquialism, though it is also used in other parts of the world based on a supposed scenario that the father of the pregnant bride-to-be must resort to using coercion, such as threatening the reluctant groom with a shotgun, to ensure that he follows through with the wedding.









































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shotgun wedding, a wedding hastily arranged due to an unplanned pregnancy









































shotgun wedding can also refer to:









































bullet::::- "shotgun wedding" (1993 film), australian film based on the wally melish siege, directed by paul harmon









































bullet::::- "shotgun wedding" (2013 film), american comedy film directed by danny roew









































bullet::::- "shotgun wedding" "(bugs)", the 5th episode of season one of "bugs"









































bullet::::- "shotgun wedding" (album), 1991 album by lydia lunch and rowland s. howard









































bullet::::- "shotgun wedding", an album by the band bride









































bullet::::- "shotgun wedding", a 1965/66/72 single by roy c
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