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Noun Concept

Categories: English folklore, Widowhood, Canadian traditions, Weddings by culture, long volume value

shivaree chivaree charivari callithump callathump

A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple WordNet 3.0

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A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Charivari was a European and North American folk custom designed to shame a member of the community, in which a mock parade was staged through the settlement accompanied by a discordant mock serenade. Wikipedia

Folk custom of mock serenading. It is alternatively spelled shivaree or chivaree and also called skimmington. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A clamorous salutation made to, or noisy protest against, a newlywed couple Wikipedia Disambiguation

Folk custom Wikidata

A shivaree. Wiktionary

A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises. Wiktionary

The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion. Wiktionary

Mock serenade. Wiktionary (translation)

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The Nuttall Encyclopædia

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Australian English orthography

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling

Wikipedia

charivari

Wikidata

charivari

Wiktionary

belling, callithump, charivari, shivaree

Wikipedia Redirections

Chiarivari, chivaree, Chiverie, riding the stang, shivaree (custom), skimmington, skimmington ride, Skimmity ride

Wikidata Alias

chivaree, shivaree, shivery, skimmington ride