husking bee

American  

noun

1. a gathering of farm families or friends to husk corn, usually as part of a celebration or party.

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Etymology

Origin of husking bee

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

“Are you going to the husking bee tonight?” she inquired mischievously.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Well, if he doesn’t go to the husking bee, nothing can happen, she thought practically.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

He was not on horseback, he had not expected trouble, in the middle of a husking bee, an occasion for frolicking and fun.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

“But they say a husking bee is such — ” Slowly she began to realize what he had said.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah