charivari

cha·ri·va·ri  (shv-r, shv-r)

n. pl. cha·ri·va·ris Regional

See shivaree. See Regional Note at shivaree.

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[French, from Old French, perhaps from Late Latin carbaria, headache, from Greek karbari : kar, head; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots + barus, heavy; see g^wer-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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charivari

a mock serenade accompanied by much noise and revelry, often played as a joke on newly married couples.

See also: Performing

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Charivari a medley of discordant sounds; “rough music.” See also babel.

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charivari - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple belling, chivaree, shivaree, callathump, callithump serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman