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"Charivari"
Keywords:
serenade
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mock
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discordant
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kettles
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shivaree
A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult; -- called also shivaree.
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a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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a serenade that mocks with a discordant medley of sounds
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