Noun: chivaree ,shi-vu'ree
- A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
"The newlyweds were startled by the chivaree outside their window";
- shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling [archaic]
Derived forms: chivarees
Type of: serenade
Encyclopedia: Chivaree