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charivari |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Charivari \Cha*ri`va*ri"\, n. [F.] A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult. Note: It was at first performed before the house of any person of advanced age who married a second time. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: charivari n : a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple [syn: {shivaree}, {chivaree}, {callithump}, {callathump}, {belling}]
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