skimelton
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɪməltən/
Noun
skimelton (plural skimeltons)
- A raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a skimmington, a shivaree.
- 1886, Edward Payson Roe, He Fell in Love with His Wife, page 269:
- Probably you never heard of a skimelton, Alida. Well, they are not so uncommon in this region.
- 2013, Anya Seton, Dragonwyck, page 185:
- Tabitha's wedding day ended in a boisterous skimelton party, a kind of local charivari.
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Anagrams
- milkstone