shotgun wedding

where one or both parties are forced into marriage due to an unplaned pregnancy

looks like its a shotgun wedding for those two

by brian o carroll March 31, 2003

Billy Joe knocked up Daisy Sue and so now they're gonna have a shotgun wedding.

by Joshzam May 5, 2004

A wedding that is forced into existence because of pregnancy.

A shotgun wedding: Chad Michael Murray and his new screwtoy, 18-year old Kenzie Dalton.

by Satan00 April 6, 2006

A marriage that is forced upon a couple usually by the parents of the bride due to either an unplanned pregnancy or pre-marital relations.

Sarah Palin publicly announced her daughter's shotgun wedding in September 2008.

by superlazy September 3, 2008

Where the parents of one or both people of a couple force them to marry due to pregnancy of the female part of the couple.

I was forced to have a shotgun wedding with your mom

by David Li April 23, 2005

(Idiom) where extenuating circumstances mean that for either honour or pressure from a family.

The source of this is a wedding where a man was forced to marry a woman he impregnated. Her father held a shotgun to him at all times.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 4, 2004

"Someone came saying I'm insane to complain about a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt"

by Rane July 17, 2004