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

synonyms: callathump, callithump, charivari, chivaree, shivaree.

Roget 412: cry etc. v.; crying etc. v.; bowwow, ululation, latration^†, belling; reboation^†; wood-note; insect cry, fritiniancy^†, drone; screech owl; cuckoo.    wailing (lamentation) 839.    ... show more

Dutch: kattemuziek, kattenmuziek, ketelmuziek