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screech-in

screech-in noun: an informal ceremony introducing a person to the culture of Newfoundland, often involving drinking rum and kissing a codfish.

Noun

screech-in (plural screech-ins)

  1. An informal ceremony introducing a person to the culture of Newfoundland, often involving drinking rum and kissing a codfish.

Forms of screech-in

pluralscreech-ins

Origin of screech-in

See screech (“rum”).

Questions about screech-in

What does screech-in mean?
Screech-in means an informal ceremony introducing a person to the culture of Newfoundland, often involving drinking rum and kissing a codfish.
What part of speech is screech-in?
Screech-in is a noun.
What is the plural of screech-in?
The plural of screech-in is screech-ins.

Words near screech-in in the dictionary

  1. screech thrushes
  2. screech tunnel
  3. screech tunnels
  4. screech-hawk
  5. screech-hawks
  6. screech-in
  7. screech-ins
  8. screech-owl
  9. screech-owls
  10. screeched
  11. screeched out

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