Merrymaking

In such a merrymaking was the community which surrounded the high school at Dexter engaged when the incident occurred which opened Fred's eyes to his own state. ❋ Paul Laurence Dunbar (1889)

The Herald said the day would be marked by "merrymaking" on the theme of "conquest and consolidation in the new era." ❋ Unknown (2000)

Needless to say, pictures of any readers sledging, frolicking, or indulging in any kind of merrymaking in the white stuff will be warmly received - again you can get me on twits ❋ Adam Gabbatt (2010)

"merrymaking" There will be a list of people and it isn't just a couple it is usually several men and a number of women who I suspect are prostitutes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"merrymaking" goes, from what I saw the Pakistanis firmly believed in no sex before marriage, but as much extramartial sex as possible after marriage. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The history of Merrymount, Massachusetts is probably the best example of the Puritans' intolerance toward merrymaking. ❋ Chris Weigant (2011)

Students from Trinity College in Connecticut arrived today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a missionary trip to proselytize Arabic people and Muslim devotees to the ways of Irish-themed merrymaking. ❋ Pablo Andreu (2011)

This upload is our mightiest metaphor for the merrymaking of the measureless mediocrity that makes up the 21st century. ❋ Cody Brotter (2011)

The messy merrymaking dates back to the first Fiesta in 1891, when float riders threw flowers at each other to represent the fight for Texas's independence, won in 1836. ❋ Ana Campoy (2011)

But as Irie was adamant in pointing out before he screened a clip of the event's earlier merrymaking, it was the kids who were "the real superstars" of the party. ❋ John Hood (2011)

They slept all through the day and into the next night, awakening to hear the sounds of more merrymaking—norn merrymaking, which sounded like a continual bar fight punctuated with ferocious laughter. ❋ J. Robert King (2011)

Some Malaysians couldn't resist poking fun at the merrymaking. ❋ James Hookway (2011)

I was not alone in finding the bin Laden death celebrations rather off-putting: the death of anybody, even a staunch enemy, is a somber and macabre subject to me and not an occasion of merrymaking. ❋ Rizwan A. Rahmani (2011)

Apparantely everyone is [merrymaking] up at some [hussey's] house tonight over in Alfredon, [be there or be square]. ❋ BenjiUØCH (2007)

[Jacqueline] is the first “[mentor of merrymaking]” to participate in the 40 year old gifted parents spring [winery] tour and deck party. ❋ Kerb-stirer (2014)

A [merrymaker] would be a person as excited and marry as the host at her [20th] birthday costume party, which happens to be going wonderfully & every one shows up wearing a costume. Even without the whole costume part, a marrymaker is someone who indulges in [unrestrained], noisy, rowdy, and fun environments. ❋ Bfeather (2010)