Reverse Dictionary: MARRIAGE

ADJECTIVES
► ADAMED married → 1921 sl. (Bk.)
► ADCORPORATED married → 1612 obs. (Bk.)
► AFFINAL relating to relationship by marriage; related by marriage → 1843
► ALTAR-BOUND eager to get married → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ALTAR-CONSCIOUS eager to get married → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ALTAR-CRAZY eager to get married → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ANCHORED married → 1968 Amer. dial.
► ANTENUPTIAL before marriage → 1810
► ANTSY said of a woman who is very eager to get married → 1968 Amer. dial.
► AXABLE of an age suitable for marriage → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BALL-AND-CHAINED married → 1972 US sl.
► BANNED of persons: having had the banns of marriage published → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOUNDEN tied with the bonds of matrimony → c1426  obs.
► BUCKLED UP married → 1950 Amer. dial.
► CHURCHED married → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► DOVETAILED married → Ireland
► ELIGIBLE eager for marriage → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FANGAST fit for marriage, marriageable → c1660 Eng. dial. obs.
► FEISTY eager to get married → 1969 Amer. dial.
► FREE-LANCE pert. to a married woman who acts as a paid or unpaid prostitute → 19C Brit. & US sl.
► GAMICAL pertaining to marriage or to a husband; marital → 1660 obs.
► GOT THE BUG eager to get married → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HALF-AND-HALF married → 1900s sl.
► HITCHED married → 1857 Amer. sl., orig. US
► HOOK-EM-UP married → 1972 Amer. sl.
► HYMENEAL pert. to marriage → 1602
► HYMENEAN pert. to marriage → 1606
► IN LAW OF WEDLOCK lawfully married → c1230 obs.
► IN ONE TETHER married → 1844 Eng. dial.
► JUGAL relating to the matrimonial yoke or bond; conjugal → 1617 obs.
► LEASHED married → 1880 Sc.
► LEFT-HANDED said of a marriage to a social inferior → a1642
► LEGALIZED of a wife: legally married → 1788
► LOCKED UP friendly; married → 1967 Amer. dial.
► MANABLE of marriageable age → 1607 obs.
► MANFIERDIE of a woman: of marriageable age; ready for matrimony → 1866 Sc.
► MARITATED having a husband; married → 1727 obs.
► MARITURIENT eager to marry; wishing to become a husband → 1765
► MARKET-RIPE old enough for marriage → 1891 Eng. dial.
► MARRIABLE that may be married; in early use, marriageable → c1440
► MISOGAMIC marriage-hating → 1803
► ON THE CARPET eager to marry → 1909 Amer. dial.
► ON THE LOOK very eager to get married → 1969 Amer. dial.
► ON THE SHELF having no prospect of marrying; generally used of a woman → 1839
► OUT OF THE GAME married, engaged, or dating only one person → 2001 US sl.
► OUT ON THE CARPET eager to marry → 1909 Amer. dial.
► PAIRING matrimonial → 1884 Sc.
► PARSED married → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PARSONED married in a church or chapel → 1892 Eng. dial.
► POLYANDRIAN having more than one husband or male sexual partner → 1809
► POLYANDRIC having more than one husband or male sexual partner → 1856
► POLYANDROUS having more than one husband or male sexual partner → 1855
► POLYGAMIC practising polygamy → c1741
► POLYGAMICAL practising polygamy → 1781
► POLYGAMOUS practising polygamy; having more than one wife or sexual partner; said of a man → 1547
► POLYGYNIC having several wives → 1866
► POLYGYNOUS having several wives → 1874
► PRETERNUPTIAL extramarital; not within marital relations → 1833 obs.
► PRIEST-LINKED married → L17 sl.
► READY TO LOCK UP eager to get married → 1967 Amer. dial.
► RED IN THE COMB eager to get married → 1906 Amer. dial.
► RING-TETHERED married → 19C Eng. dial.
► SHUT UP IN THE PARSON’S POUND adj. married → L18 sl.
► SPLICED married → 1751 sl.
► SPONSALITIOUS pertaining to marriage → 1656 obs.
► TIED AND DELIVERED forced into marriage by pregnancy → 1970 US high school sl. (Bk.)
► UNMAIDENED married → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► VIRIPOTENT of a woman: physically fit for marriage; of a marriageable age → 1587 obs.

NOUNS
► ACCOUPLEMENT the act of coupling one thing to another; union, pairing; marriage union → 1483 obs.
► ACCOUPLING the act of joining two things into a couple or pair; coupling; esp. union in marriage → 1525 obs.
► AE law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage → c975 obs.
► AFFINITY a family or group related to a person by marriage; a relative by marriage → c1405 obs.
► AGAMY absence of marriage; the state of being unmarried; also, opposition to the institution of marriage → 1678
► ASKINGS the publication of banns of marriage → 1870 Eng. dial.
► BABY-SNATCHING of either sex: marrying or having an affair with someone much younger than oneself → 1920s sl.
► BALL AND CHAIN marriage → 20C sl.
► BANDS banns of marriage → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BANE a proclamation of a marriage → 1499 obs.
► BANES the banns of matrimony → 1746 Eng. dial.
► BANNS proclamation or public notice given in church of an intended marriage, in order that those who know of any impediment thereto may have opportunity of lodging objections → a1328
► BED-MATCH marriage, wedlock → 1583 obs.
► BEDRITE the duty of the marriage bed → 1934 Amer. dial.
► BELLING a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds; bells, shotguns, or any noise-making device was used → 1862 Amer. dial.
► BEND a moral or spiritual bond or restraint; the bands or bonds of matrimony → a1250 obs.
► BIG M., THE marriage → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BOOKING the act of recording names for proclamation of banns → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOW-AND-ARROW WEDDING a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BRIDE-BANQUET a feast held in celebration of a marriage → 1600 obs.
► BRIDE DAY the day on which a couple are married; a wedding day → a1641
► BROOMSTICK MARRIAGE a common-law marriage → 1899 Amer. dial.
► CAGAMOSIS an unhappy marriage 
► CALLING-HOME. the publication of the marriage banns → 1872 Eng. dial.
► CONFARREATION 1. the highest and most solemn form of marriage among the ancient Romans, made in the presence of the Pontifex Maximus or the Flamen Dialis and ten witnesses, and marked by the offering of a cake made of spelt (a species of grain related to wheat, formerly much cultivated in Southern Europe) → 1598
2. a wedding, marriage → 1645 obs.
► CROSS MARRIAGE the marriage of a man to the sister of his sister’s husband → 1539
► DIGAMY a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce → 17C
► GAMOMANIA 1. an obsessive desire to make strange and extravagant marriage proposals → 1885
2. an excessive longing for the married state → 1991 (Bk.)
► GAMOPHOBIA an abnormal fear or dislike of marriage → 1991 (Bk.)
► GUNSHOT WEDDING a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HALF-MARK MARRIAGE a clandestine marriage → 1816 Sc.
► HANDFAST a contract or covenant; a betrothal or marriage contract → 1611 obs.
► HARD WORD, THE a proposal of marriage → 1899 Ireland
► HEDGE-MARRIAGE a clandestine marriage → 1847 Eng. dial.
► HYMEN marriage; wedlock; wedding, nuptials → 1608
► HYPOGAMY the marriage of a woman into a lower caste or into a tribe of lower standing than her own → 1946
► JACKRUM a marriage license → 1825 sl.
► LOVING PAPER a marriage certificate, or license → 1930 Amer. dial.
► LOYALTY lawfulness, legality of marriage → 1660 obs.
► MARKET a marriage or marriage agreement; a match, a woman’s chances of finding a husband, esp. one who is wealthy or of high social status → a1699 chiefly Sc. usage obs.
► MARKET-MATCH a marriage made for financial reasons → 1605 obs.
► MARRIAGE DEED an antenuptial agreement embodying the terms agreed on by the parties with respect to rights of property and succession → 1678 obs.
► MARRIAGE LINES a certificate of marriage → 1829
► MARRIAGE PORTION a portion or dowry, etc., given to a bride at her marriage → 1766
► MATCH the action of marrying; relationship by marriage → 1574 obs.
► MILITARY CEREMONY a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MILITARY WEDDING a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way; a shotgun wedding → 1916 Amer. dial.
► MOUSETRAP marriage → 19C African-American sl.
► MUST-JOB a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1967 Amer. dial.
► MUST-MARRIAGE a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1950 Amer. dial.
► MUST-TO a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1967 Amer. dial.
► NOOSE, THE marriage → 1640 sl.
► OCTOGAMY the marrying of eight spouses → c1386
► OPSIGAMY marriage late in life → 1824
► PAIRING a marriage feast where the newly-married couple receive presents from their friends → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PANTAGAMY a communistic system of complete marriage, in which all the men and women of a household or community are regarded as married to each other → 1852
► PARROT AND MONKEY TIME an unhappy marriage, in which the two partners fight continually → L19 US sl.
► PARROTTY TIME an unhappy marriage, in which the two partners fight continually → L19 US sl.
► PARSONING WORK a wedding, marriage → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PARSON’S MOUSETRAP marriage → L17 sl.
► POLYANDRIA a form of polygamy in which one woman has two or more husbands or male sexual partners at the same time → 1866
► POLYANDRISM a form of polygamy in which one women has two or more husbands or male sexual partners at the same time → 1801
► POLYBIGAMY repeated bigamy or remarriage during the life of a first spouse; polygamy → 1823 obs.
► POLYGNAIKY a form of polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at the same time → 1880 obs.
► POLYGYNANDRY a form of polygamy in which two or more men share two or more wives → 1962
► POLYGYNIA a form of polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at the same time → 1865 obs.
► POLYGYNY a form of polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at the same time → 1780
► PROMISE OF ODIN, THE a promise of marriage supposed to be particularly binding → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► SALAMANCA WEDDING the marriage of an old man to a (rich) young woman → L19 sl.
► SAWMILL LICENSE a ‘license’ for a common-law marriage → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SCORN a snub, a brusque rejection, esp. of an offer of marriage; a slight in love → c1746 Sc.
► SCOTCH MARRIAGE a common-law marriage → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SILVER BRIDAL silver marriage; 25th wedding anniversary → 1624 obs.
► SILVER FEAST silver wedding; 25th wedding anniversary → 1796
► SILVER-MARRIAGE a marriage at which each guest contributed a money-offering → 1825 obs.
► SMITHFIELD BARGAIN a marriage or marriage agreement made for convenience, esp. one made for money → 1687 obs.
► SMITHFIELD MATCH a marriage or marriage agreement made for convenience, esp. one made for money → 1703 obs.
► SPLICE the act or institution of marriage → M19 sl.
► TAIL-TODDLE conjugal rights → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNION marriage → euphemism
► VIRIPOTENCE a being marriageable → 1727 obs. (Bk.)
► VIRIPOTENCY a being marriageable → 1652 obs. (Bk.)
► WOODCHUCK CASE a situation of necessity, one in which there is no choice, as a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way → 1862 Amer. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ADAM WITH A DEAD BATTERY a married man; a cold, unresponsive man; a gloomy, dull man → World War II Amer. sl.
► ADAM WITH A DEAD PAN a married man; a cold, unresponsive man; a gloomy, dull man → World War II Amer. sl.
► ADAM WITH A FLICKERING FLAME a married man; a cold, unresponsive man; a gloomy, dull man → World War II Amer. sl.
► ADAM WITH A FROZEN PUSS a married man; a cold, unresponsive man; a gloomy, dull man → World War II Amer. sl.
► ADAM WITH AN ANCHOR a married man; a cold, unresponsive man; a gloomy, dull man → World War II Amer. sl.
► ADAM WITH A SOUR PUSS a married man; a cold, unresponsive man; a gloomy, dull man → World War II Amer. sl.
► AFFIANCER a person who sets up a marriage; one who joins people in marriage → 1677
► AFFINAL a relative by marriage → 1883
► AFFINE a relative by marriage → a1509
► AGAMIST one who opposes marriage; one who does not marry; an unmarried person → 1553-87 obs.
► APRIL GENTLEMAN a man newly married → 16C colloq.
► AUTEM-COVE a married man → M18 UK criminals’ sl.
► BABY-SNATCHER a person who is sexually attracted to, has an amorous affair with, or marries a much younger person → 1920s sl.
► BAD INVESTMENT a person seen as a poor prospect for marriage or for a sound relationship → 1988 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BENEDICK ► BENEDICT a newly-married man, especially one who has long been a bachelor → 1793 UK sl.
► BENJAMIN in Australian Pidgin-English, a married man, a husband → 1898 (Bk.)
► BIGAM ► BIGAME one who marries a second time → a1460 obs.
► BIGAMIST one who marries a second time after being widowed → 1658 obs.
► BOOBY TRAP a girl with marriage intentions → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BROWN BAGGER a married man who lives off his in-laws → 1971 US students’ sl.
► BUNDLE-MAN a married seaman → 1895 nautical sl.
► CALIFORNIA WIDOW a married woman whose husband is away from her for any extended period → 1891 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► COUPLE-BEGGAR a disreputable priest who made it his business to ‘couple’ beggars or perform irregular marriages → 1702 obs,
► DAME WITH AN ANCHOR a married woman → World War II Amer. sl.
► DARK CULL a married man with a mistress that he visits only at night → 18C sl.
► DARK CULLY a married man with a mistress whom he sees only at night → L18 UK criminals’ sl.
► DARK DIDDLER a married man with a secret mistress → 1930 Amer. dial.
► DINK either partner of a (usually professional) married couple without children, both of whom have an income from work (double income, no kids) → L20 colloq.
► DINKY either partner of a (usually professional) married couple without children, both of whom have an income from work (double income, no kids) → L20 colloq.
► EEKFOW ► EEKFULL an equal, match in marriage → 1768 Sc. obs.
► FANGAST a marriageable maid → c1660 Eng. dial. obs.
► FATE a person whom one is fated to marry → 1856 Amer. dial.
► GANDER a married man; in America, one not living with his wife → 1901 sl. (Bk.)
► GEORGE DANDIN one who marries above his station → 1920 (Bk.)
► GOLD-DIGGER a woman who marries or forms a sexual relationship with a man solely for the sake of financial gain → 1915 sl., orig. US
► HANDFASTER one who makes a contract between parties; the maker of a nuptial contract or union → 1598 obs.
► HORN-GROWER a married man → 18C colloq.
► HORN-MERCHANT a married man → 18C colloq.
► HUSBANDMAN a married man → a1439 obs.
► KAISER BABY a woman who leaves home and returns married to a successful, wealthy, (and usually White) husband → 1920s African-American sl.
► MA’AM a married woman → 1765 obs.
► MARIAGE BROKER an opprobrious term for a match-maker → 1681 obs.
► MARRIAGEABLE a marriageable person → 1826
► MARRIAGE BAWD an opprobrious term for a match-maker → 1698 obs.
► MATCH-PARTY a person who arranges marriages → 1881 Ireland
► MISOGAMIST a hater of marriage → 1706
► MONOGAMIST 1. a person who denies the validity of remarriage after the death of the first spouse; also, a person who by custom or law is debarred from remarrying after the death of the first spouse → 1651 obs.
2. a person who observes or advocates the custom of being married to only one person at a time; a person who  has only one living spouse; now, also, a person who remains faithful to one person during the course of a sexual relationship other than marriage → 1731
► MONOGYNIST a person who practices or advocates monogyny (having only one wife at a time) ..1895
► MORTGAGED PROPERTY a person engaged to be married → 1909 Amer. dial.
► MOTHER a married woman → 1971 African-American sl.
► NEOGAM a newly-married person → 1862
► NEOGAMIST a newly-married person → 1656 obs.
► OLD MEADOWS an old married couple → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► OOMACKAZI a young married woman → 1963 S. Afr. Black sl.
► POLYANDRIST a woman who has two or more husbands or male sexual partners at the same time → 1833
► POLYGAMIST a person who practises or favours polygamy; a man who has several wives at one time → 1637
► POLYGYNIST a man who has several wives → 1876
► QUADRIGAMIST one four times married; one who has four wives or four husbands at the same time → 1865
► RACKLAW a married woman → 1916 sl.  (Bk.)
► RACLAN a married woman → c1830 UK tramps’ sl.
► SPOUSESS a female spouse, a wife, a bride, a married woman → 1388 obs.
► TRUNDLE-BED TRASH a low-class, shiftless person or group; very young, worthless people just married → 1850 Amer. dial.
► WANTER one wanting a husband or wife; an unmarried person; a marriageable person;a bachelor; a widower → 1723 Eng. dial.
► WAR BRIDE a woman who marries a serviceman during wartime → 1918 
► WEDDINGERS a newly-married couple → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► YOUNG FOLK a newly-married pair → 1825 Sc. (Bk.)
► YOUNG GOODMAN ► YOUNG GUDEMAN ► YOUNG GUIDMAN a man newly married → 1825 Sc. (Bk.)
► YOUNG-GUIDWIFE a woman newly married → 1818 Sc. (Bk.)
► YOUNG MARRIEDS married couples → c1925 Aust. colloq.

PHRASES
► BREAK AN ELBOW AT THE CHURCH DOOR said of a woman who becomes lazy and indolent after marriage → 1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BUCKWHEAT CROP marriage when the bride is already pregnant → 1993 US
► DROPPED HIS ROPE ON HER said when a man married → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► MARRIED IN THE VEAL BONES ALWAYS A CALF one who marries young never becomes a physically strong man → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NOTHING MARRYING NOTHING said of a poor marriage → 1927 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► OLDER AND THE MADDER, THE applied to an old couple who get married → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ONE’S COMB IS GETTING RED one is eager to get married → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ONE’S FLUE DRAWS STRONG said of a woman who is eager to get married → 1967 Amer. dial.
► ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT said of a person who is very eager to get married → 1950 Amer. dial.
► ON THE CARPET in the field to get married → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ON THE ROCKS of a marriage: on the point of dissolution; in danger of breaking up → colloq.
► ON THE SHELF without prospects of marriage, as after having broke an engagement → colloq. ​

VERBS
► ADAM to marry → 1753 sl.
► AFFY to promise or commit oneself formally to marry a person; to marry a person → a1500 obs.
► ASK to publish the banns of marriage → 1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BE MAN-RUED of a woman: to repent of a marriage she was about to make → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BE OFF OF THE REEL to be married → 1899 Sc.
► BESPOUSE to espouse, to marry → c1175 obs.
► BESTOW to settle or give in marriage → c1386 obs.
► BETAKE to give in marriage → 1382 obs.
► BEWED to wed, to marry → c1000 obs.
► BLEND to marry → 1942 Amer. sl.
► BOOK to record names of a couple for proclamation of banns of marriage → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRACE UP vb. to get married → c1900 Amer. dial.
► BREAK ONE’S NECK to get married → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BRIDE to marry a woman → 1601
► BUILD THE FENCE to marry, usually after the conception of a child → 1935 Amer. dial.
► CALL to publish the banns of marriage → 1843 Eng. dial.
► CALL HOME to publish the banns of matrimony; generally for the third time → 1863 Eng. dial.
► CONJUGALIZE to become conjugal, to marry → 1823
► CONNUBIATE to get married → 1814
► COUPLE to marry, to espouse → 1540 obs.
► COVENANCE to pledge or promise a woman in marriage → 1450 obs.
► CUT THE CAKE to get married → 1970 Amer. dial.
► DANCE BAREFOOT said of an elder sister when a younger one was married before her → 1596 obs.
► DISAPPOINT to reject in love or marriage → 1857 Amer. dial.
► DO A NUMBER ON to get married → 1983 sl.
► FALL to get married → 1910s sl.
► FAST to make fast in wedlock; to betroth, to wed → c1300 obs.
► GANG TOGETHER to get married → 1768 Sc.
► GET HALTER-BROKE of a man: to get married → 1969 Amer. dial.
► GET HOOKED to get married → 1910 Amer. sl.
► GET LATCHED to get married → 1944 Amer. dial.
► GET ONE IN THE HARNESS to get married → 1903 Amer. dial. Amer. dial.
► GET ONE’S CLAWS INTO to entrap a potential marriage partner → 1999  (Bk.)
► GET ONESELF A BOSS to get married → 1965 Amer. dial.
► GET ONESELF HARNESSED to get married → 1968 Amer. dial. Amer. dial.
► GET WHIPPED to get married → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE ONE THE BUTTONS to refuse to marry → 1954 Amer. dial.
► GIVE ONE THE GLOVE to turn down a proposal of marriage → 1968 Amer. dial.
► GIVE ONE THE MITTEN of a woman: to reject or dismiss a man’s invitation or proposal of marriage; to jilt → 1842 Amer. dial.
► GO TO CHURCH to get married → 1600 colloq.
► GO TO VISIT ONE’S  UNCLE to abandon one’s wife shortly after the marriage ceremony → L18 sl.
► GOLD-DIG of a woman: to marry or form a sexual relationship with a man solely for the sake of financial gain → 1923 sl., orig. US
► HANDFAST 1. to make a contract of marriage between parties by joining of hands; to betroth → c1200 obs.
2. of the man: to engage in a marriage contract → a1400 obs.
► HANG to marry → 1941 Amer. dial.
► HANG UP THE HAT of a man when married: to go and live in his wife’s house → 19C Sc. & Eng. dial. 
► HITCH 1. to marry → 1846 Amer. sl.
2. to get married → 1880 Amer. sl.
► HITCH TEAMS to get married → 1864 Amer. sl.
► HOP THE BROOMSTICK to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1965 Amer. dial.
► I -WIVE to take a wife; to marry → c1000 obs.
► JOIN GIBLETS to marry → 1727 obs.
► JOIN THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE of a man: to marry → 1891 sl.
► JUMP to agree upon a marriage, a match → 1589 obs.
► JUMP OFF THE BRIDGE to get married → 1968 Amer. dial.
► JUMP OFF THE DEEP END to get married → 1968 Amer. dial.
► JUMP OVERBOARD to get married → 1968 Amer. dial.
► JUMP OVER THE BROOM to enter into a common-law or irregular marriage, esp. by means of a ceremony involving leaping or stepping over a broomstick; later, to get married, spec. to leap or step over a broomstick as part of an official civil or religious marriage ceremony → 1784 colloq.
► JUMP OVER THE BROOMSTICK to enter into a common-law or irregular marriage, esp. by means of a ceremony involving leaping or stepping over a broomstick; later, to get married, spec. to leap or step over a broomstick as part of an official civil or religious marriage ceremony → 1810 colloq.
► JUMP OVER THE DOORSTEP to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP OVER THE HOOP to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP OVER THE TRACES to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE BROOM to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1918 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE BROOM HANDLE to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1965 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE BROOMSTICK to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1856 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE BUCKET to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE DITCH to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE FENCE to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE PUDDLE to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1967 Amer. dial.
► JUMP THE ROPE to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LAY ONE’S LIFE WITH to marry → 1898 Sc.
► LEAD A BRIDE TO CHURCH to marry → 1530
► LEAD TO THE ALTAR to marry → 1812
► LEASH to marry → 1827 Sc.
► LEAVE THE SCENE to get married → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► LOCK to form a close relationship with; to bind in a relationship; to marry → 1938 Amer. dial.
► LOSE ONE’S MARKET to throw away one’s matrimonial chance → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MAKE A MARKET to make a match, to become settled in matrimony → 1787 Sc.
► MAKE A NAPKIN OF ONE’S DISHCLOUT to make a foolish, unsuitable marriage; to marry one’s cook or other servant → M18 sl.
► MALE to marry → 1938 Hawaii
► MARISSE to marry → c1315 obs.
► MARROW to be a companion to; to marry → 1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► MARRY A MIDDEN FOR MUCK to marry for money → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MARRY IN AND IN to marry with near relatives, in successive generations → 1875
► MARRY MONEY to marry a rich spouse → 1858 sl.
► MARRY UP to get married → 1955 Amer. dial.
► MATCH to marry, mate → 1798 Sc.
► MATE to copulate; to marry → 17C
► MISWIVE to marry unsuitably or unlawfully → c1250 obs.
► NOOSE to marry → 1694 sl.
► NUPTIALIZE to get married → 1857
► NUPTIATE to marry → 1872 Amer.
► OFFER TILL to make an offer of marriage to → 1903 Sc.
► PAIR to marry → 1878 Sc.
► PAIR OFF WITH to marry → 1827 colloq.
► POLYGAMIZE to practise polygamy → 1605
► POP ► POP IT to propose marriage → M18 sl.
► POP THE QUESTION to propose marriage → M18 sl.
► PUT ONE’S HAND IN AN EMPTY CORN-JAR to marry a poor woman → 20C W. Indies sl.
► RIVET to marry → 1700 sl.
► SAM to bring together; to join in marriage, love, friendship, etc. → c1200 obs.
► SET ONESELF IN A BUTTER TUB to get married → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SIT IN THE BUTTER TUB to have a piece of good luck; to marry well → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SIT UP WITH A SICK FRIEND of a man: to excuse oneself for absence all night from the conjugal bed → c1880 sl.
► SPLICE to marry → E18 sl.
► STEP OFF THE CARPET to get married → 1843 Amer. sl.
► STEP OVER THE BROOMSTICK to get married; to step over a broomstick together as a ceremony symbolizing marriage or common-law marriage → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TACK to join in wedlock → 1732 sl. obs.
► TACK TOGETHER to marry → M18 sl.
► TAKE to marry; to accept as husband or wife → 1889 Sc.
► TAKE A SHARE OF ONE’S TATTIE to share one’s home; to marry → 1890 Eng. dial.
► TAKE BY THE HAND to marry → 1898 Sc.
► TAKE THE FATAL LEAP to get married → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TAKE THE FATAL PLUNGE to get married → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TAKE THE FATAL STEP to get married → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TAKE THE WIFE to marry → 1890 Eng. dial.
► TAKE THE YOKE WITH to marry → 1884 Sc.
► TAKE TO to marry → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAKE TO CHURCH to marry → 1902 Eng. dial.
► TETHER to marry, to get married → 1812 Sc.
► TIE to marry → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TIE BAGS to get married → World War I Amer. sl.
► TIE THE KNOT to marry; to get married → 1717 sl.
► TIE UP to join in marriage → 1894 colloq.
► TOKEN to betroth, to promise in marriage → 1880 Eng. dial.
► TRAP A SQUAW to get married → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TURN IT to get married → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► VEIL UP to get married → 1930s US sl.
► WAD to marry → 1792 Sc.
► WALK UP THE AISLE to get married, esp. in church → 1875
► WEAR A HAT to have a girlfriend; to be married → 1975 US arch. (Bk.)
► YARD to marry → 1900s Aust. sl.
► YOKE to join; to match; to marry → 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.