English Explanatory Dictionary

live over the brush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cohabit without being married.

Word forms

live over the brush lives over the brush living over the brush lived over the brush

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.

Synonyms

live in sin
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