chivari

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A form of shivaree — To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.

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Meanings

nounchivari (plural chivaris)

plural chivaris

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shivaree.
verbchivari (third-person singular simple present chivaries, present participle chivariing, simple past and past participle chivaried)

present singular third person chivaries · participle present chivariing · participle past chivaried · past chivaried

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shivaree.
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APA

chivari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivari

MLA

“chivari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivari. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chivari,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivari.

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