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(historical) To enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.

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marry over the broomstick

Source Word

marry over the broomstick

historical

(historical) To enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な背景のもと、非公式な共通法婚の一形式として、結婚の儀式で両者がほうきを飛び越えることで婚約・結婚状態に入ることを指す。

18世紀の村では、教会での結婚式を挙げられないカップルが、簡素で拘束力のある風習として箒を飛び越えて事実婚になっていた。

Sense（1）

(historical) To enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.

marries over the broomstick

（ present singular third-person ）

marrying over the broomstick

（ participle present ）

married over the broomstick

（ participle past ）

married over the broomstick

（ past ）