noun
also smithfield match
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: from Smithfield, area in London, England where fairs were formerly held
: a marriage of convenience in which the size of the marriage settlement is the determining factor
noun
also smithfield match
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: from Smithfield, area in London, England where fairs were formerly held
: a marriage of convenience in which the size of the marriage settlement is the determining factor
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012