married over the broomstick

A form of marry over the broomstick — To enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of marry over the broomstick
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APA

married over the broomstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/married%20over%20the%20broomstick

MLA

“married over the broomstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/married%20over%20the%20broomstick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “married over the broomstick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/married%20over%20the%20broomstick.

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