belling

Thân thiện

A group of friends perform a belling outside the newlyweds' home.

Definition

Noun: 1. A noisy mock serenade: A loud, celebratory, and often humorous disturbance made, traditionally by banging on pots, pans, and kettles, outside the home of a newly married couple. It is a form of charivari, intended to celebrate the couple in a boisterous, teasing manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The neighbors gave the newlyweds a traditional belling on their first night home.
  • We could hear the belling from down the street as the group banged their pots and pans.
  • The custom of belling is an old-fashioned way to celebrate a marriage.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a historical or folkloric context to describe this specific custom. It is not commonly used for general noise or celebration.
• The phrase "to give someone a belling" means to perform this specific noisy serenade for them.

Variants and Related Words

• Charivari (noun): Another term for a noisy mock serenade, often used more broadly than "belling" and can apply to other events, not just weddings.
• Shivaree (noun): A regional American English variant of "charivari," synonymous with "belling" in the context of weddings.
• Rough music (noun): A historical term for a loud, discordant demonstration of public disapproval or, in some contexts, a celebratory noise like a belling.

Synonyms

• Charivari
• Shivaree
• Mock serenade
• Tin-panning (informal, descriptive)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To serenade with pots and pans: A descriptive phrase for the act of performing a belling.
  • The village youth serenaded the couple with pots and pans in a joyful belling.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shivaree
• chivaree
• charivari
• callithump
• callathump