"Jumping the broom" is an informal marriage or "partnership." It comes from peasant or gypsy marriages before the idea of a "civil marriage" (going before a justice of the peace to vow marriage oaths) came about in Britain with the Marriage Act 1836 - as an alternative to a church marriage.
The concept started in France as <i>mariage sur le croix d'un epee</i> ("marriage on the cross of a sword") which a maudit anglais (Englishman) translated from a French book as "leaping over a broomstick." The original concept comes from ancient military weddings - when a soldier marries one of the women who hung around soldiers back in the day:
"A sword being laid down on the ground, the parties to be married joined hands, when the corporal or serjeant of the, company repeated these words: <b>Leap rogue, and jump whore, And then you are married for evermore.</b> Whereupon the happy couple jumped hand in hand over the sword, the drum beating a ruffle; and the parties were ever after considered as man and wife."
My old Cajun stepdad took me aside after I brought the girl I just proposed marriage to home to meet him and Mama, and asked "You can't just go jump the broom?", so I'm here to tell you this expression is for real and old farts like him were still using it.
The concept started in France as <i>mariage sur le croix d'un epee</i> ("marriage on the cross of a sword") which a maudit anglais (Englishman) translated from a French book as "leaping over a broomstick." The original concept comes from ancient military weddings - when a soldier marries one of the women who hung around soldiers back in the day:
"A sword being laid down on the ground, the parties to be married joined hands, when the corporal or serjeant of the, company repeated these words: <b>Leap rogue, and jump whore, And then you are married for evermore.</b> Whereupon the happy couple jumped hand in hand over the sword, the drum beating a ruffle; and the parties were ever after considered as man and wife."
My old Cajun stepdad took me aside after I brought the girl I just proposed marriage to home to meet him and Mama, and asked "You can't just go jump the broom?", so I'm here to tell you this expression is for real and old farts like him were still using it.
My old Cajun stepdad took me aside after I brought the girl I just proposed marriage to home to meet him and Mama, and asked "You can't just go jump the broom?"
by Cajun Scientist November 27, 2015
Get the jump the broommug. when your favorite show starts to flag and go downhill, as when Fonzie jumped the shark on waterskis. We all knew that Happy Days was on its way down then.
When Rudy (Cosby show) hit puberty, and they added that new little girl that was Denise's step-daughter, that show DEFINITELY jumped the shark.
by osbo November 4, 2002
Get the jumping the sharkmug. A metaphor that identifies the exact moment a TV show has reached its creative peak. Or to put it bluntly, it’s the beginning of the end of a once great show. The moment in which it becomes clear the writers are out of good ideas and the show has begun its decent downhill. It’s usually some ridiculous stunt, story line, major character change, or huge fundamental shift in the premise of the show that is viewed as nothing more than a desperate attempt to raise viewership and declining ratings. The phrase refers to an episode of the popular 1970’s sitcom Happy Days, in which one of the main characters is water skiing (while wearing his trademark leather motorcycle jacket mind you), and literally jumps over a shark.
As far as I’m concerned, America’s Next Top Model jumped the shark when Tyra chose that air-headed idiot Nicole as the winner, instead the much more talented and deserving Nik.
by HuskyMiller December 16, 2006
Get the Jumped the sharkmug. when one willing member of a group of one sex willing seeks out the grenade of a group of the opposite sex in order for the other members of his/her group to gain total access of the other group.
Damn, check out that group of chicks they are hot... well all but that grenade. too bad Blake didnt come out tonight he is always jumping on a grenade
by moaroner December 14, 2005
Get the jumping on a grenademug. While approaching a group of females with your group of friends, sacrificing your night and volunteering to hook up with the ugly one in the group so that your friends can have fun.
by RC Collens November 14, 2003
Get the Jump on the grenademug. An action performed by the wing man, this situation arises when the said wing man takes one for the team by hitting on the fat/ugly chick in order to help his buddy/buddies score with her hot friends, and therefore, sacrifices himself by jumping onto the grenade.
The pin is said to be removed from the grenade when one man goes in alone, and the grenade prevents further interaction with the hot chick(s). Therefore, the jumping of the grenade must be performed immediately before all soldiers are blown to smithereens.
The pin is said to be removed from the grenade when one man goes in alone, and the grenade prevents further interaction with the hot chick(s). Therefore, the jumping of the grenade must be performed immediately before all soldiers are blown to smithereens.
The hot chick's fat friend was successful in cock blocking me because by the time my wing man was jumping the grenade, his coverage was not sufficient enough to protect us from the explosion. Attempts in obtaining intel (phone number, email address, conversation, dancing, etc...) have been thwarted.
by Daniel Druff April 28, 2006
Get the jumping the grenademug. by ElJeepo December 8, 2015
Get the fart jumpmug.