Associations to the word «Skimmington»
Wiktionary
SKIMMINGTON, noun. (obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.
SKIMMINGTON, noun. (obsolete) A ludicrous procession for the purpose of ridiculing (a person's offending spouse).
SKIMMINGTON, noun. (obsolete) A cuckold
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.