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1. (noun) shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

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1. (noun) charivari
a mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult

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