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- noun A couple who have married without their parents' consent.
- noun By analogy with the two Shakespearean characters, a couple consisting of one member from each of two opposing families, parties, or countries.
Etymologies
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From the names of the eponymous characters in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
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