shivaree

From French charivari.

• IPA^(key): /ʃɪvəˈɹiː/

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• Rhymes: -iː

shivaree (plural shivarees)

1. Alternative form of charivari

shivaree (third-person singular simple present shivarees, present participle shivareeing, simple past and past participle shivareed)

1. (transitive) To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.