charivari

noun

cha·​ri·​va·​ri ˌshi-və-ˈrē 

ˈshi-və-ˌrē

: shivaree

Word History

Etymology

French, perhaps from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from kara, karē head + barys heavy — more at cerebral, grieve

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above