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noun Charivari n. A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult; called also shivaree. Synonyms: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump. Note: It was at first performed before the house of any person of advanced age who married a second time.
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