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单词 shivaree
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Definition of shivaree in English:

shivaree

noun ˌʃɪvəˈriː
US historical
  • A noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person.

    the melodious echo of wedding bells was later drowned out by the irreverent cacophony of a shivaree

Origin

Early 19th century: form of charivari.

Rhymes

askari, Bari, Cagliari, calamari, Campari, curare, Ferrari, Harare, Kalahari, Mari, Mata Hari, Qatari, Rastafari, safari, sari, Scutari, shikari, sparry, starry, Stradivari, tamari, terramare, Vasari, Zanzibari

Definition of shivaree in US English:

shivaree

nounˌʃɪvəˈriˌSHivəˈrē
US historical
  • A noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person.

    the melodious echo of wedding bells was later drowned out by the irreverent cacophony of a shivaree

Origin

Early 19th century: form of charivari.

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