charivari in English

noun
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a cacophonous mock serenade, typically performed by a group of people in derision of an unpopular person or in celebration of a marriage.
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1. They ever Chucked over the footlights, this 'ere Probblem Play wos the wust! PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL

2. Without "Cavort" or a "list to port," is as hard—as song to a Neddy! PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL

3. 392, JUNE, 1848 VARIOUS With his remorseless scissors he hovers over Germany and Austria in a way that would make the two Kaisers Blench. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL

4. The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 "He was a keen Chronologist, and possessed a valuable collection of shells." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920

5. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 158, APRIL 28, 1920 VARIOUS Half an hour later, when he entered his boat again to go on shore, the men Cheered …

6. _Honly_, the 'Arder they work, the worse it is for us; because the more they work the more they _rob_! Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891

7. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 158, APRIL 28, 1920 VARIOUS It held and Caressed her body, almost as if it were an affectionate living thing that knew of her present desire

8. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 158, APRIL 21, 1920 VARIOUS Aw know as weel as can be, for he allus taks some wrang-heeaded noation when he's baan to get a Bellyful o' ale

9. "Punch's Almanack for 1928", which is unpaginated follows the July 4 - December 26 copies of "Punch, or the London Charivari" - these paginated copies should total 728pp., but, as an attached handwritten slip indicates, the Sept.5 and Sept.12 issues are missing (pp