Basically, a bride that is sold through the mail to a man. Often from less economically successful countries.
For some, the end result is the 21st century equivalent of slavery and for others the end result is the express queue to visa/citizenship in more affluent countries (where they dump their "spouses" right after the mandatory duration of the partnership to acquire such papers).
you know, I that's what I assumed but I didn't think they were...........real.