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单词 hen drinking
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hen drinking
hen drinking n. Obsolete a wedding celebration characterized by the drinking of beer, liquor, etc., typically paid for by the bridegroom or bride and held at a local pub or inn.
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1836 Bradford Observer 18 Feb. 22/3 The ‘Hen-Drinking’ introduced him into a career of drunken madness.
1859 Notes & Queries 17 Sept. 239/1 There is yet another [Yorkshire marriage custom], viz. the hen drinking.
1873 All Year Round 27 Sept. 514/2 It is a wedding custom in the West Riding for the bridegroom to provide what is termed a ‘hen-drinking’, a tea in honour of the bride.
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