Dunmow flitch (English, noun)
expansion: Dunmow flitch (plural Dunmow flitches)
Senses:
glosses: A flitch of bacon awarded to a married couple who convince a local "jury" of bachelors and maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed, as part of a traditional four-yearly ritual at Great Dunmow, Essex, England.
tags: UK
Forms:
form: Dunmow flitches
tags: plural