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