shivaree

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) charivari
• chivaree
• chivari

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French charivari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɪvəˈɹiː/

  Rhymes: -æri, -ɑːri, -iː

Noun

shivaree (plural shivarees)

1. The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
2. Any loud cacophonous noise or hubbub.

Verb

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.