CHARIVARI


Meaning of CHARIVARI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌshi-və-ˈrē, ˈshi-və-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: French, perhaps from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from kara, karē head + barys heavy — more at cerebral , grieve

Date: circa 1681

: shivaree

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