Hatch-match-and-despatch Definition

noun
(humorous, nickname) The Office of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
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adjective

(of church attendance, humorous) Very infrequent; attending only for baptism, marriage, and funeral.

He is a hatch, match and despatch Catholic [or Baptist, etc.].
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Origin of Hatch-match-and-despatch

  • hatch suggests birth, as in the hatching of an egg; match suggests marriage, as in the matching of bride and groom; and despatch suggests death.

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