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charivari definition

cha·ri·vari (s̸hiv′ə rē′, s̸hiv′ə rē′; s̸hə riv′ə rē′)

noun

shivaree

Etymology: Fr < LL caribaria, headache < Gr karēbaria, heaviness in the head < karē, var. of kara, head (< IE base *ker-, head, horn) + barys, heavy: see grave

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