# callithump

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæ.lɪ.θʌmp/

## Definitions
1. A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
2. A burlesque serenade; a charivari.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from calli- + thump, or an alteration and backformation from "Gallithumpian", a Dorset and Devon word from 1790s for a society of radical social reformers, in reference to "noisy disturbers of elections and meetings

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/callithump