| 单词 | corn-husking |
| 释义 | > as lemmascorn-husking corn-husking n. the husking of Indian corn; a gathering of neighbours at the house of a farmer to assist him in husking his Indian corn, usually finishing up with feasting and dancing; also called husking bee. ΚΠ 1818 M. L. Weems Drunkard's Looking Glass (ed. 6) 4 Whether at a Funeral..or a Cock-fight, a Corn-husking. 1821 T. Nuttall Trav. Arkansa ii. 58 We took up our lodging where there happened to be a corn-husking. 1834 D. Crockett Narr. Life x. 71 He made a great corn husking, and a great frolic, and gave a general treat. 1852 T. C. Haliburton Traits Amer. Humor There was a corn-husking, and I went along with Sal Stebbins. 1886 S. Longfellow Life Longfellow I. ii. 19 In autumn entering into the work and fun of the corn-husking. 1890 Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. Dec. A big corn-husking match..each contestant husked and cribbed about 150 bushels. < as lemmas |
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