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Origin of merrymaking
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In big cities, the merrymaking involving the playful splashing of water took place at designated high-security pavilions.
From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023
She added that people were so exhausted and there was no "merrymaking".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022
Beyond the merrymaking, he is also facing scandals involving the costly interior decoration of his Downing Street apartment and his ill-fated defense of an ethically challenged Conservative lawmaker.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022
Various lords of misrule and “wild men” oversaw the merrymaking, and wassailers drank one’s health in exchange for food or money.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2017
It was the season for merrymaking, when the New Year approaches and old debts are paid.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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