chivaree

2 definitions found

chivaree - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  chivaree \chivaree\ n.
     a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a
     newly married couple.
  
     Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump.
          [WordNet 1.5] Chivarras

chivaree - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chivaree
      n 1: a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to
           a newly married couple [syn: shivaree, chivaree,
           charivari, callithump, callathump, belling]