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pop the question

verb pops the question · popping the question · popped the question

  1. idiomatic, informal To propose marriage. I was not able to learn what particular ceremony was observed in forming the marriage contract, but am inclined to think that it must have been of a very simple nature. Perhaps the mere "popping the question", as it is termed with us, might have been followed by an immediate nuptial alliance.

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@misc{pop_the_question_2026,
  title = {pop the question},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pop%20the%20question},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}