- mumping-day
- mumpˈing-day nounSt Thomas's Day, 21 December, when the poor used to go around begging corn, money, etc• • •Main Entry: ↑mump
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Mumping Day — noun December 21st, St. Thomass Day, a day for begging before Christmas … Wiktionary
thomasing — An annual custom which was found all over England on 21 December (St Thomas s Day) whereby the poor people of a village visited the houses of their better off neighbours requesting food and/or provisions to help them through the winter. What… … A Dictionary of English folklore
