charivari

Noun

A noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to ridicule or protest against an individual or couple, typically on their wedding night.

ریشه

From French 'charivari', from Late Latin 'caribaria' meaning 'headache', influenced by Old French 'charivarier' meaning 'to make noise'.

مثال

• The villagers organized a charivari to protest against the couple's marriage.
• They were greeted with a charivari on their wedding night.
• The charivari was meant to embarrass the newlyweds.