I. ˌshivəˈrē, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French charivari — more at charivari
1. : a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple who are sometimes expected to furnish refreshments to silence the serenaders
2. : celebration
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to serenade with a shivaree