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live over the brush

To cohabit without being married.

Etymology:

  • Possibly ultimately derived from broomstick wedding, with broomstick meaning ersatz or sham. Often said to be derived from early British or Romani wedding practices, in which a couple could become married outside the Church by leaping a broom or brush, but no evidence exists for such a ceremony.
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I know what people think about the North. They think it's all muck and living over the brush with women like Elsie Tanner.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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vivir sobre el pincel

vivre sur la brosse

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