steeple

[stee-puh'l]

verb

Poorly suppressed giggles arising at an inappropriate moment during a service. Usually triggered by a poorly handled misericord.

“I can’t believe you steepled all the way through that Bible reading!”

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  1. [...] who sees it as their mission to make the vicar or person leading a part of a service steepleĀ (laugh). The squarson is often ably assisted by a misericord, tunicle or pannicle. Share [...]

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