CHARIVARI


Meaning of CHARIVARI in English

n. (also shivaree)

1. a serenade of banging saucepans etc. to a newly-married couple.

2 a medley of sounds; a hubbub.

Etymology: F, serenade with pans, trays, etc., to an unpopular person

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.