What does skylarking mean?
Skylarking means present participle and gerund of skylark.
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/ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of skylark.
[…] those gods and men whose titles to eminence are secure, seldom worry themselves about the seditious gossip of old apple-women, and the skylarkings of funny little boys in the street.
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Skylarking means present participle and gerund of skylark.
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[…] those gods and men whose titles to eminence are secure, seldom worry themselves about the seditious gossip of old apple-women, and the skylarkings of funny little boys in the street.
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