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SHIVAREE
shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling
(noun) a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shivaree (plural shivarees)
The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
Any loud cacophonous noise or hubbub.
Verb
shivaree (third-person singular simple present shivarees, present participle shivareeing, simple past and past participle shivareed)
(transitive) To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.
Source: Wiktionary
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