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skimmington

skimmington noun: a person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.

Noun

skimmington (plural skimmingtons)

  1. (obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.
  2. (obsolete) A ludicrous procession for the purpose of ridiculing a person's offending spouse.
  3. (obsolete) A cuckold.

Forms of skimmington

pluralskimmingtons
alternative formskimmity-ride
alternative formskimitry

Questions about skimmington

What does skimmington mean?
Skimmington means a person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.
What part of speech is skimmington?
Skimmington is a noun.
What is the plural of skimmington?
The plural of skimmington is skimmingtons.

Words near skimmington in the dictionary

  1. skimming
  2. skimming off
  3. skimming through
  4. skimmingly
  5. skimmings
  6. skimmington
  7. skimmingtons
  8. skimmities
  9. skimmity
  10. skimmity-ride
  11. skimmity-rides

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