noun, verb (used with object), chiv·a·reed, chiv·a·ree·ing.

What does the word shivaree meaning?

: a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple.

Where does the term shivaree come from?

A shivaree, or charivari, is a French folk custom dating back to the Middle Ages, meaning “A noisy mock serenade for newlyweds,” taken from a Latin word for “headache.” In some mid-western regions it is also called a belling or horning.