mock+serenade
11skim|ming|ton — «SKIHM ihng tuhn», noun. 1. a burlesque procession or serenade formerly held in ridicule of a henpecked husband, common in villages and country districts of England. 2. U.S. Dialect. a mock serenade for newly married persons; shivaree …
12Charivari — This is an article about the folk custom. For the historical magazine, see Le Charivari. Charivari (or shivaree or chivaree, also called rough music ) is the term for a French folk custom in which the community gave a noisy, discordant mock… …
13charivari — [ˌʃα:rɪ vα:ri] (chiefly US also shivaree) noun (plural charivaris) 1》 chiefly historical a noisy mock serenade, performed by a group of people to mock an unpopular person or to celebrate a marriage. 2》 a series of discordant noises. Origin C17:… …
14callathump — n. 1. a noisy boisterous parade. Syn: callithump, callithump parade. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple. Syn: shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump. [WordNet 1.5] …
15Charivari — Cha*ri va*ri , n. [F.] A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult; called also {shivaree}. Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump. [1913 Webster] Note: It was at first… …
16chivaree — n. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple. Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump. [WordNet 1.5] || …
17shivaree — Charivari Cha*ri va*ri , n. [F.] A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult; called also {shivaree}. Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump. [1913 Webster] Note: It was at… …
18shivaree — noun Etymology: modification of French charivari more at charivari Date: 1843 a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple • shivaree transitive verb …
19Shivaree (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Shivaree Img capt = Shivaree performing live in London on 21st April 2005 Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Alternative… …
20Chivaree — A chivaree is a noisy, mock serenade to newlyweds, followed by a party. Newlyweds were not properly accepted as a married couple in many North American communities until they had taken part in their chivaree.The location of the chivaree was the… …
