charivari

Noun
Synonyms: shivareechivareecallithumpcallathumpbelling

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married coupleSynonyms: shivareechivareecallithumpcallathumpbelling
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Charivari \Cha*ri`va*ri"\, n. [F.] A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult; -- called also shivaree.

Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump. [1913 Webster]

Note: It was at first performed before the house of any person of advanced age who married a second time. [1913 Webster]

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