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skimmington

Pronunciation: /ˈskɪmɪŋtən/

Definition of skimmington

noun

historical

a procession made through a village intended to bring ridicule on and make an example of a nagging wife or an unfaithful husband.

Phrases

ride skimmington: hold a skimmington procession: wife-beating was thought dishonourable and was punished in both England and America by riding skimmington