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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
skimmington/ˈskɪmɪŋtən/

▶noun historical a procession intended to ridicule and make an example of a nagging wife or an unfaithful husband.

– origin C17: perh. from skimming-ladle, used as a thrashing instrument during the procession.

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