callithump parade

Thân thiện

A small town holds a cheerful callithump parade down Main Street.

Definition

Noun: A callithump parade is a specific type of noisy, boisterous, and often raucous public procession or march, typically characterized by a loud, discordant, and celebratory cacophony.

Usage

The term is used to describe a particular kind of informal, rowdy parade. It emphasizes the loud and unruly nature of the event rather than its formal organization or purpose.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat archaic and regionally specific, most commonly associated with certain historical or folk celebrations in the United States.
• It often implies a parade that is improvised or participated in by the general public in a very loud manner, as opposed to an officially scheduled and quiet event.

Variants and Related Words

• Callithump (noun): Can refer to the noisy, mock serenade or demonstration itself, even without the parade element.
  • The children organized a callithump outside the newlyweds' window.

Synonyms

• Ruckus: A noisy disturbance or commotion.
• Shivaree / Charivari: A noisy mock serenade, typically for a newly married couple, similar in spirit to a callithump.
• Hullabaloo: A commotion; a fuss.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To raise a ruckus: To cause a noisy disturbance, which is the essential action of a callithump parade.
  • The fans raised a ruckus after the winning goal, their celebration resembling a callithump parade.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a noisy boisterous parade

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• callithump
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