carolknockround
/kəˈrɒlˈnɒkˌraʊnd/nounVerified NewAlso in: Sternsinger-Klingelrunde (Deutsch) · villancironda (Español) · quêtournée (Français)
The December tour of children singing at doors, managed by parents at a diplomatic distance.
The carolknockround follows a route fixed by sweet yields and one house known for giving coins. Its repertoire is four songs and one verse forgotten annually. The tour ends at home with the loot counted, and the parents' ciders on the wall finish the evening's business.
Etym. — carol + knock round — the collecting tour of the season.
Rel. — festivecardround
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