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noun
The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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noun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shivaree, chivaree, callithump, callathump, belling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: serenade
History
Borrowed from French charivari.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
