charivari
Plural: charivaris
Noun
- a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
- The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
- Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
Origin / Etymology
From French charivari.
Synonyms
belling, callathump, callithump, chivaree, shivaree, rough music, skimmington, skimmity, skimmity-ride
Scrabble Score: 17
charivari: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcharivari: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
charivari: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary