callathump

 [kal-uh-thuhmp]  

cal·la·thump

   [kal-uh-thuhmp]
noun Chiefly Northeastern U.S.
a shivaree; callithump.
Related forms
cal·la·thump·i·an, noun, adjective
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callathump

noun
1. a noisy boisterous parade [syn: callithump] 
2. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple [syn: shivaree] 
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