Hatches matches and despatches In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hatches matches and despatches", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2023-09-07 04:09

Meaning of Hatches matches and despatches (redirected from hatches matches and dispatches )

Hatches matches and dispatches humorous phrase dated

The phrase is the third-person singular simple present indicative form of “hatch, match, and dispatch”.

Used to refer to the births, marriages, and deaths sections of newspaper

I learned he passed away in the hatches matches and dispatches.

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Origin of Hatches matches and dispatches

“Hatch” suggests birth, as in the hatching of an egg; "match" suggests marriage, as in the matching of bride and groom; and “dispatch” suggests death (in the sense of “burial”).

The Origin Cited: wordsense.eu .