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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