/ · 1894 Brewer’s · J · Jump Over the Broomstick (To)
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To marry in an informal way. A “brom” is the bit of a bridle; to “jump the brom” is to skip over the marriage restraint, and “broomstick” is a mere corruption.
“A Romish wedding is surely better than jumping over a broomstick.”—G. A. Sala.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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