What does skimmity-ride mean?
Skimmity-ride means Synonym of charivari (“mock serenade”)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
Use skimmity-ride when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skimmity-ride means Synonym of charivari (“mock serenade”)..
Common synonyms include charivari.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“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.
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