shivaree

• Lärmendes, oft derbes Spottständchen mit Klappern, Topf- und Pfannenschlagen, das einem Brautpaar zur Hochzeit gebracht wird. Allgemeiner auch jeder laute, kakophone Heidenlärm.

A noisy mock serenade, often involving the banging of pots and pans, performed for a newly married couple as a form of raucous celebration.

1. Noisy mock serenadeC1informalamerican

   A loud, often raucous celebration or mock serenade for a newly married couple, typically involving banging on pots, pans, and other objects.

   Lärmendes Spottständchen

   • The neighbors organized a shivaree for the newlyweds, banging pots and pans outside their window.
   • In some rural areas, a shivaree is a traditional way to welcome a new couple.
   • The loud shivaree startled the couple, but they laughed it off.

   Synonymecharivari