Phrase guide
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noun
An entertainment held as part of the spring celebrations in May, especially on May Day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
An object of ridicule; a laughingstock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Cornwall, Devon
Qualifier: now chiefly Somerset
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History
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