chivaree
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married coupleSynonyms: shivareecharivaricallithumpcallathumpbelling
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
chivaree \chivaree\ n. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple.
Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump. [WordNet 1.5] Chivarras