charivari

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von charivari im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub

The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion

A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc

designed to annoy and insult

Any loud cacophonous noise or hubbub

{i} chaos, bedlam, total lack of order; noisy boisterous serenade made to a newlywed couple made by banging kettles and pans

Silbentrennung

cha·ri·va·ri

Synonyme

skimmington

Etymologie

() From French charivari.