husking bee
noun
a gathering of farm families or friends to husk corn, usually as part of a celebration or party.
Origin of husking bee
1First recorded in 1800–10
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How to use husking bee in a sentence
Therefore, I will begin with the story of the husking bee at Grandfather Dimock's home, when mother was a girl.
Looking Back | Merrick Abner RichardsonThe husks were afterwards removed in the barn at a big husking bee or picnic, in which the neighbors took part.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year | E.C. HartwellThe husking-bee and the quilting-bee afforded sources of much enjoyment.
The 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 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. Murdock
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