skimmity-ride
skimmity-ride noun: synonym of charivari (“mock serenade”).
Noun
skimmity-ride (plural skimmity-rides)
- Synonym of charivari (“mock serenade”).
- “What do they mean by a ‘skimmity-ride’?” he asked. “O, sir!” said the landlady, swinging her long earrings with deprecating modesty; “’tis a’ old foolish thing they do in these parts when a man’s wife is - well, not too particularly his own.1886, Thomas Hardy, chapter 36, in The Mayor of Casterbridge
- Synonyms:
- charivari
Synonyms of skimmity-ride
Forms of skimmity-ride
| plural | skimmity-rides |
|---|---|
| alternative form | skimmington |
Questions about skimmity-ride
- What does skimmity-ride mean?
- Skimmity-ride means synonym of charivari (“mock serenade”).
- What part of speech is skimmity-ride?
- Skimmity-ride is a noun.
- What is the plural of skimmity-ride?
- The plural of skimmity-ride is skimmity-rides.
Words near skimmity-ride in the dictionary
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