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A wedding never bought a wife.

Taken from Orson Welles' "Moral Indebtedness" column in the October 1943 Issue of Free World.

The use of this phrase, in the context that Mr Welles does, shows an understanding of the idea that many of the results that we hope to be so are not necessarily conducive with, or inherent within our approaches. That a single, extravagant gesture can not denote ownership or credit.

That, which is of real worth, must be earnt through genuine and unwavering efforts of love and determination.
"The extension of this moral argument insists that no man owns anything outright—since he owns it rent free. A wedding never bought a wife. And the devotion of his child is no man’s for the mere begetting."
by Danglelemon August 21, 2024
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Near-bought Experience

an occurrence in which a person comes very close to buying an item and has memories of a previous experience (such as spending a lot of money for buying shoes that is never used).
Yesterday, I had a near-bought experience with wrong gift for my girlfriend which may indeed result in a near-death experience in the future.
by 4fun_oru_resam May 15, 2019
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I bought a property in Egypt

"What they do for you is they give you the property"
A sentence said by Cameron Eastwood who's gone viral for telling everyone "I bought a property in Egypt."
Its often used in remixes with chopped chin and other brainrot
I bought a property in Egypt and what they do for you is they give you the property.
by IMawordmaker20 January 13, 2025
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dick bought

When someone defends a man seemingly to the death despite the fact that the man they defend is more than likely abusive, a rapist, a pedophile, an annoying ass rumor mill, destroys people and his own "friends" for his own entertainment, etc. Usually the man that dickboughters are defending is usually a drug dealer and they're afraid to lose their fix.
Dick bought: "He may be a rapist and abuser but, that's my boy, he knows where the good weed at"
Normal person: "Oh, you're dickbought!"

Normal person: "Uh, dude I wouldn't be cool with that guy. He's a pedophile."
Dick bought: *literally foams at the mouth and threatens a normal person's life because "their boy" gets them drugs and had a social standing in high school*
by RedTiger515 September 11, 2021
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Get bought

Something you say when you buy something for a homie
John is buying a drink but before he can pay for it Michael pays for it and says “Get bought”.
by Idiot’s who rite, August 5, 2022
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Bought a canoe

Euphemism for deceit, or going on the run. In reference to the John Darwin disappearance case, who was presumed drowned after his canoe was found washed up on the NE coast of England in 2002, and whose fraud was exposed by a smiling photograph of him and his wife in a Panamanian real estate agency in 2007. His wife had collected £250000 on John's life insurance policy.
'Have you seen Chris lately?' 'No but I heard the the cops were looking for him, so maybe he bought a canoe'

'Sharon is worried that Dave is cheating on her with Ronnie, do you know anything?' 'Well, I'm not saying he's bought a canoe but i have seen them together'
by Batatz March 8, 2024
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Bought

"My mother bought a new car"
"I bought a new house"
or
"Sophia bought that idea, she'll help us"
by Zeoz October 3, 2019
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