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what the father of a rich single broad uses as a bribe to get a man to marry her crabby little ass. see also: money. Similar, but not to be confused with a shotgun wedding.
apu: I will give you a dowry of 10 sacred cows to marry my desi, the spoiled little airhead she is.

Leroy: fo shizzle my bollyizzle.
dowry by major_delmac March 7, 2005
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You: Where’s my Dowry?
Hasan: I have it right here :)
Dowry by stellastar! March 17, 2023

Dowry Whore 

A woman, who willingly indulges in the practice of paying "Dowry"(sums of money, property, gold etc) to the groom, at the time of her marriage in the hopes that she will be financially looked after by her husband for the entirety of her life.
E.g: I'd rather stay single all my life than be a dowry whore.

She's wants to be a dowry whore.

I don't want to marry a dowry whore, I'd like someone strong and independent.
Dowry Whore by BrownMunny August 14, 2021

Skip-The-Dowry 

When a person is so likeable/good you'd marry them without the promise of monetary gain or a reward of any kind.
"I'm not Skip-The-Dowry material my family would have to pay to ship me out bro!!"
"I think I really love John, he's like...Skip-The-Dowry material."
Skip-The-Dowry by BeaBuzz November 25, 2018

The Dowry 

When a chick gives you access to her ass for sexual purposes.
Guy: Last night was awesome. She let me put it in her ass.
Friend: Bro, she gave you the dowry. She was thinking "Oh sweetie, here is my father's goat, a small calf, and my butt. Let's get married."
The Dowry by IrishRover69 July 22, 2011

Spartan dowry

300usd tossed into crypto, arbitrage her out a retirement and present as a dowry
I skipped the prenup and put a Spartan dowry in her wallet.
Spartan dowry by Sardatep007 December 24, 2021
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