chivareeing

/ˈʃɪvəriɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of participating in a noisy mock serenade for a newly married couple, often with pots, pans, and horns.
    • The neighbors were chivareeing the newlyweds late into the night.
    • Chivareeing was once a common rural tradition after a wedding.
    • They stopped chivareeing when the couple came out and offered them cake.
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