hatch, match, and dispatch
The major milestones of a person's life: birth, marriage, and death.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
The major milestones of a person's life: birth, marriage, and death.
“We get the news, especially the important hatch, match, and dispatch info” (as the births, marriages, and deaths columns were referred to). “But we also have it as foot warmers, and we cut it up into toilet paper, too..."
Origin: 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(slang) To preside over the ceremonies surrounding birth and naming, marriage, and funerals or memorial services.
It is no longer sufficient for rabbis to "hatch, match and dispatch," to serve as CEO's of synagogues or to preside over annual High Holiday pilgrimages.
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