marry the ketchup

verb

To combine ketchup from half-empty bottles in a restaurant, in order to reduce the number of bottles.

Meanings

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

present singular third person marries the ketchup · participle present marrying the ketchup · participle past married the ketchup · past married the ketchup · alternative marry the ketchups

  1. idiomaticTo combine ketchup from half-empty bottles in a restaurant, in order to reduce the number of bottles.
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