callithump
Definition
- Noun:
- A noisy mock serenade: A loud, cacophonous demonstration, traditionally involving banging pots, pans, and kettles, performed humorously for a newly married couple.
- A noisy boisterous parade: A loud, raucous, and disorderly procession or parade.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The neighbors organized a hilarious callithump for the newlyweds, banging on pots and pans outside their door.
- The festival ended with a chaotic callithump that snaked through the town's narrow streets.
Advanced Usage
- "to give a callithump": To perform this specific type of noisy serenade or to instigate such a parade.
- The village youth decided to give a callithump to celebrate the local team's victory.
Variants and Related Words
- Callithumpian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of a callithump.
- The callithumpian noise could be heard from blocks away.
Synonyms
- Charivari: A noisy, mock serenade, similar in concept to a callithump.
- Shivaree: Another term, especially in North America, for a noisy celebration for a newly married couple.
- Racket: A loud, disturbing noise.
- Hullabaloo: A commotion; a fuss.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Raise a callithump": To create a loud, celebratory, and deliberately disorderly commotion.
- The fans threatened to raise a callithump if their team won the championship.
Noun
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a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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a noisy boisterous parade
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