marry over the broomstick

verb

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

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Meanings

verbmarry over the broomstick (third-person singular simple present marries over the broomstick, present participle marrying over the broomstick, simple past and past participle married over the broomstick)

present singular third person marries over the broomstick · participle present marrying over the broomstick · participle past married over the broomstick · past married over the broomstick

  1. historicalTo enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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