shivaree

noun
/ʃɪvəˈɹiː/

Etymology

From French charivari.

  1. borrowed from charivari

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of charivari.

  2. To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA