husking bee
noun
a gathering of farm families or friends to husk corn, usually as part of a celebration or party.
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Origin of husking bee
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby husking bee
hush money, hush puppy, hush up, husk, husking, husking bee, Huskisson, husk tomato, husky, Huss, Hussain
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Example sentences from the Web for husking bee
The corn was gathered into the barn across the road, and a husking-bee gave occasion for mild merrymaking.
A Backward Glance at Eighty|Charles A. MurdockThe postscript to this letter, too, is flavored with the rude gallantry of the husking-bee.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2)|Wiliam Cabell BruceThe husking-bee and the quilting-bee afforded sources of much enjoyment.