Bedlock

//ˈbɛd.lɒk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A relationship where an unmarried couple shares a bed; cohabitation. uncountable

    "He wants you an' me to fall dead in love, an' be j'ined in bedlock."

Example

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"He wants you an' me to fall dead in love, an' be j'ined in bedlock."

Etymology

Blend of bed + wedlock.

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