clips the church

A form of clip the church — To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of clip the church
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