A variant or alternate spelling of chivaree; a noisy, rowdy celebration or charivari.
An alternate form of 'chivaree,' showing spelling variation from the French 'charivari.' Different spellings reflect regional pronunciation differences in early American settlement.
The multiple spellings of this word—chivari, chivaree, shivaree, charivari—create a linguistic map of how French settlers' traditions transformed as English speakers adopted and adapted the custom across different regions.
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