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- noun A raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a
skimmington , ashivaree .
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Timothy Weeks had said to a group of his familiars, "Let's give old Holcroft and his poorhouse bride a skimelton that will let 'em know what folks think of 'em."
He Fell in Love with His Wife Edward Payson Roe 1863
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