Shivaree
I have always been fascinated by words and their meanings and the one that recently caught my eye was the word Shivaree.
What does it mean?
It is a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple
“A shivaree on Virginia Street brought these youngsters together to bang pots and make noise on the occassion of the Shovlin family wedding” – Debbie Bowman Shea, Irish Butte
In 19th-century rural America, a newly married couple might be treated to a mock serenade, performed with pots, pans, homemade instruments,, and other noisemakers.
Interestingly enough, Shivaree is also the name of an American alternative pop/rock band which was formed in 1997 and officially separated in 2007
You learn something new every day.
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