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Shotgun wedding, what is this word?
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Gulmira:
It is a reference to a situation wherein some man has gotten "the farmer's daughter" pregnant.
The Farmer shows up with a shotgun pointed at the man, and informs the man that he is going to have to marry his daughter. So With the shotgun at his back, the man marries the daughter.
Gulmira:
It is a reference to a situation wherein some man has gotten "the farmer's daughter" pregnant.
The Farmer shows up with a shotgun pointed at the man, and informs the man that he is going to have to marry his daughter. So With the shotgun at his back, the man marries the daughter.
It's a wedding that happens earlier than planned (if planned at all) because the woman has become pregnant.
This article explains it quite well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_wedding
This article explains it quite well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_wedding
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