1825 W. Hone (1826) I. 425 Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday were known by the name of heaving-day, because on the former day it was customary for the men to heave and kiss the women, and on the latter day for the women to retaliate upon the men.
1825 W. Hone (1826) I. 425 The womens' [sic]heaving-day was the most amusing.