shivaree
/ˌʃɪvəˈriː/
noun
- A noisy, mock serenade for a newly married couple, often involving banging pots and pans; a charivari.
- The tradition of a shivaree is still practiced in some rural communities.
- After the wedding, the couple's friends gave them a shivaree outside their hotel room.
- Neighbors gathered with pots and spoons to create a shivaree for the newlyweds.
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