callithump
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callithump
(ˈkælɪˌθʌmp)n
informal US a noisy band or parade
[C19: a humorous coinage]
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Noun | 1. | callithump - a noisy boisterous parade parade - a ceremonial procession including people marching |
2. | callithump - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman |
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