DCHP-3

striking party

Maritimes, Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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Quotations

1929
On the eve of that day [New Year's] "striking parties" composed of young folk of the district, armed with sticks . . . arrived at a house [and] surrounded it . . . to the accompaniment of music from the sticks beating the log walls. . . .