chivaree

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married coupleSynonyms: shivareecharivaricallithumpcallathumpbelling
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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

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