CHARIVARI


Meaning of CHARIVARI in English

[ ˌʃα:rɪ'vα:ri ]

( chiefly US also shivaree )

■ noun ( plural ~s )

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: from Fr.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.