verb (American).—1. To marry. HITCHED = married.
1867. C. F. BROWNE (‘Artemus Ward’), Artemus Ward’s Courtship, People’s ed., p. 23. If you mean getting HITCHED, I’m in.
1883. L. OLIPHANT, Altiora Peto, II., xxix., 156. ‘How long is it since we parted, Ned?’ ‘A matter of five years; and it wasn’t my fault if we didn’t stay HITCHED till now.’
1892. Tit-Bits, 17 Sept., p. 419, c. 1. ‘We’ve come to get HITCHED,’ said the man, bashfully.
2. (American).—To agree. Also TO HITCH HORSES.
TO HITCH ONE’S TEAM TO THE FENCE, verb. phr. (American).—To settle down.
