charivari[noun]Synonyms: shivaree, belling, bull band, callithump, hornin
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charivari noun & verb.
[ʃɑ:rɪ'vɑ:ri] See also
SHIVAREE.
M17.[French, of unkn. origin.]A. noun. A cacophonous mock serenade in derision of an unpopular person, marriage, etc.; a discordant medley of sounds, a hubbub.
M17.b. verb trans. Greet or serenade with a charivari.
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