"live over the brush" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: lives over the brush [present, singular, third-person], living over the brush [participle, present], lived over the brush [participle, past], lived over the brush [past]
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. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} live over the brush (third-person singular simple present lives over the brush, present participle living over the brush, simple past and past participle lived over the brush)
  1. (Northern England, idiomatic) To cohabit without being married. Tags: Northern-England, idiomatic Synonyms: live in sin
    Sense id: en-live_over_the_brush-en-verb-EqFEjRFb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Northern England English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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