skimmington
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- skimmity-ride (the procession)
- skimitry
Noun[edit]
skimmington (plural skimmingtons)
- (obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.
- (obsolete) A ludicrous procession for the purpose of ridiculing a person's offending spouse.
- (obsolete) A cuckold.
References[edit]
- OED 2nd edition 1989