Shot-gun Wedding (1878? 1894?) and wedding slang

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WEDDING SLANG
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I was just told that "white out" and "snow-blind" occurs at David's Bridal,
when someone blanks out after seeing all of the white wedding dressing. I
couldn't find Google confirmation.
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A check for "wedding slang" turns up only "M.O.H."--Matron of Honor.
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SHOTGUN (SHOT-GUN) WEDDING
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We discussed this somewhat recently. Fred Shapiro found a 1903  citation.
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(NEWSPAPERARCHIVE)
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     _The Gettysburg Times_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=ssVO2f5ZuruKID/6NLMW2tdedNO5DueTGGBwdxZ6ZYQQxiFKMCORMEIF+CsZYmrz)  _Monday,
November 15, 1920_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+date:1920-11-15)  _Gettysburg,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+cityid:10970+AND+stateid:77+AND+ran
ge:1759-1926)   _Pennsylvania_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+stateid:77+AND+range:1759-1926)
...... suits Conway that those of raany an- Adntts 20c Also "A SHOT  GUN
WEDDING" A two reel ... ..
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_The Weekly Gazette And Stockman_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=Z8Lm5Wnx+nuKID/6NLMW2qru6CLsuOqEpPrOg1ifxGsnyVnYmGViGw==)  _Thursday,
December 20, 1894_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+date:1894-12-20)  _Reno,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+cityid:24394+AND+stateid:63+AND+range:175
9-1926)   _Nevada_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+stateid:63+AND+range:1759-1926)
...... which may culminate in a SHOT-GUN WEDDING. The  Carson Tribune says':
K. R. the oilier ... ..

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_Reno Evening Gazette_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=Z8Lm5Wnx+nuKID/6NLMW2kbRGut3L+P35zmhjPNYvEbHiBf35r4+zA==)  _Thursday,  December 13,
1894_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+date:1894-12-13)  _Reno,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+cityid:24394+AND+stateid:63+AND+range:1759-1926)
_Nevada_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+stateid:63+AND+range:1759-1926)
...... which may culminate in a SHOT-GUN WEDDING At the  Salvation 'Army 'to
night, a grand ... ..
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_Sedalia Daily Democrat_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=olJOpJH/3rKKID/6NLMW2sa8oHKZ1649+VlWUQzXhwHATbtSS4+Jgw==)  _Friday,  January 11,
1878_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+date:1878-01-11)  _Sedalia,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+cityid:26324+AND+stateid:58+AND+range:1759-1926)
 _Missouri_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shot-gun+wedding"+AND+stateid:58+AND+range:1759-1926)   ...... to come  up and oJlieiatc
at a double-barrel shot gun WEDDING, wtieu young  man gets wind of ... ..

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     _The Perry Daily Chief_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=QIApIoRPQIyKID/6NLMW2lGa6obOyl50BHE8GaRf9PO/xvu/0WJ/dUIF+CsZYmrz)  _Friday,
June 11, 1915_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shotgun+wedding"+AND+date:1915-06-11)  _Perry,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shotgun+wedding"+AND+cityid:22653+AND+stateid:39+AND+range:1759-19
26)   _Iowa_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shotgun+wedding"+AND+stateid:39+AND+range:1759-1926)
...... a touch of the military in fashions is it will hardly  popularize the
SHOTGUN WEDDING. How ... ..
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_The Indiana Democrat_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=ssVO2f5ZuruKID/6NLMW2oLRrVlN8hi5ePWcdctZ4O0KCdalwDoCF0IF+CsZYmrz)  _Wednesday,
March 28, 1906_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shotgun+wedding"+AND+date:1906-03-28)  _Indiana,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shotgun+wedding"+AND+cityid:13805+AND+stateid:77+AND+range:1759-19
26)   _Pennsylvania_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="shotgun+wedding"+AND+stateid:77+AND+range:1759-1926)   ...... goiug to  j our
country as to the best equipment be forced into a SHOTGUN  WEDDING, as j for ...
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