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callithump

/ˈkæ.lɪ.θʌmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-lithump
IPA
/ˈkæ.lɪ.θʌmp/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.

American usage; Colloquial; Dated

noun

A burlesque serenade; a charivari.

American usage; Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from calli- + thump, or an alteration and backformation from "Gallithumpian", a Dorset and Devon word from 1790s for a society of radical social reformers, in reference to "noisy disturbers of elections and meetings"

Usage

Inflected Forms

callithumps (plural)

Derived Forms

callithumpian

Synonyms

shivaree chivaree charivari callathump belling callithump parade

Questions

How do you pronounce callithump?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæ.lɪ.θʌmp/.
What does callithump mean?
A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
Where does callithump come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps from calli- + thump, or an alteration and backformation from "Gallithumpian", a Dorset and Devon word from 1790s for a society of radical social reformers, in reference to "noisy disturbers of elections and meetings"

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