Idiom idiom
cut and carried
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning
married
Examples
“They are finally cut and carried after five years together.”
“My sister and her boyfriend are getting cut and carried in a small ceremony by the sea next month.”
“Although they lived together for a decade, they decided to get cut and carried only when they realized it would make their legal situation much simpler.”
Origin
Applying only to the wife who is cut off from the parental support and carried (provided for) by her husband.
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Last updated June 7, 2026