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Where does “skimmerton” come from?

skimmerton (English) comes from English skimmington — A person impersonating his/her offending spouse...

skimmerton (English): Alternative form of skimmington

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of skimmington

Ancestry of “skimmerton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskimmingtonA person impersonating his/her offending spouse...
Every word from English skimmington →