shivaree

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French charivari.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

shivaree (plural shivarees)

  1. Alternative form of charivari

Verb[edit]

shivaree (third-person singular simple present shivarees, present participle shivareeing, simple past and past participle shivareed)

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