shivaree meaning

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shivaree (noun): a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple.

Definition of shivaree

  1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

    Synonyms: chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling

    Type of: serenade

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in EE · 8-letter words

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