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charivari

The correct spelling is charivari.

How to pronounce charivari

noun

IPA: /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/

Say it like: Cha-riv-ari

The correct spelling is charivari. The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
  2. 2.(by extension) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.

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