a very large piece of bacon which is regularly given in the Essex village of Great Dunmow as a prize to a man and woman who can prove that, after being married for at least a year and a day, they have never once wished that they were not married. The ceremony is at least 600 years old, and is mentioned by Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales . Now it is regarded as just a bit of fun.
DUNMOW FLITCH
Meaning of DUNMOW FLITCH in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005