noun
- (historical)a procession made through a village intended to bring ridicule on and make an example of a nagging wife or an unfaithful husband
(史)(惩罚唠叨的妻子或不忠的丈夫的)村庄讥讽游行
ride skimmington
- hold such a procession
进行村庄讥讽游行
- early 17th cent.: perhaps from skimming-ladle, used as a thrashing instrument during the procession