# charivari

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/

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

## Etymology
From French charivari.

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