2006-12-04 08:25:11 · 10 answers · asked by Samantha L 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The phrase "Tying the Knot" has to do with ceremonial origins where the bride and grooms hands were tied with rope during the ceremony. Today, you may see priest place a sash around their hands rather than rope. Through the years, "Tying the Knot" since associated with wedding ceremonies, has changed meaning. Today we tell someone that we are "Tying the Knot" as a way of telling them that we are to be married. It is just symbolic of their new 'Bond' & 'Commitment' to the wedding.
2006-12-04 08:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by amber 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it is the end to having other men/women in your life and you can't date them anymore you are with one man/women for the rest of your life that is why they call it tieing the knot
2006-12-04 08:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by melissaabdelghany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK ITS RELATING TO THE FACT THAT A KNOT ISNT SUPPOSE TO COME UNDONE but unnfortunatly there are many types of knots and many do come undone, divorce is kind of contradictary to marrigelike a slip knot, Toxic
2006-12-04 08:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by txc142 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it was the hand-joining/fastening ceremony, in which hands were tied together as a symbol of being together always. It was a ceremony before marriage came about.
2006-12-04 08:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by Eden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In early ceremonies they use to tie a
twine around their hands.
What God has joined together,
let no man put asunder.
2006-12-04 08:29:37 · answer #5 · answered by J B W 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
PROBABLY COS IF YER WIFE CATCHES YOU PLAYIN AWAY SHE'LL TIE A KNOT IN THE OLD FELLAH OUCH.
2006-12-04 09:02:11 · answer #6 · answered by Because I Said So 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bride and groom used to have their hands tied together.
2006-12-04 08:43:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cos your tieing a knot AROUND YOUR NECK!
DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-04 08:43:05 · answer #8 · answered by name. 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i reckon it must be something to do with the hangman's noose
2006-12-04 08:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by maggot 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i dont actually know why. bye
2006-12-04 08:33:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋