charivari

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Definition of charivari in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

cha·ri·va·ri

Synonyms

skimmington

Etymology

() From French charivari.