A person participating in a callithump, which is a noisy, boisterous celebration or parade, often involving crude music-making, pranks, and deliberate comedic chaos.
Origin uncertain; possibly from 'call' + an onomatopoeia like 'thump,' or a humorous invention from 19th-century North America. The term appears prominently in folk traditions and carnival celebrations, especially in early American and Canadian communities.
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