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   charivari

   /ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːri/

   noun

   • 1. a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person: historical "friends gave them a joyous charivari, with much banging and bell-ringing"
   • ▪ a series of discordant noises. historical

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   • A

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