noun
charivari
Charivari (noun) means a loud, mocking performance of banging pots and pans, traditionally held to tease a couple who have just married.
noun
1
A loud, mocking performance of banging pots and pans, traditionally held to tease a couple who have just married.
"The marriage ceremony was given primordial significance over folkloric pre-marriage engagement rituals and wild charivaris."
— Colin Jones, The Great Nation (2002)
2
A loud, confused mixture of noise.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French charivari.
Synonyms
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callathump
callithump
chivaree
belling
shivaree
Rhymes for charivari
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What is the meaning of charivari?
"charivari" (noun) means a loud, mocking performance of banging pots and pans, traditionally held to tease a couple who have just married.
What is another word for charivari?
Other words for "charivari" include callathump, callithump, chivaree, belling, shivaree.
What are the different meanings of charivari?
"charivari" has 2 main meanings: 1. A loud, mocking performance of banging pots and pans, traditionally held to tease a couple who have just married; 2. A loud, confused mixture of noise.
