| 单词 | callithumpian serenade |
| 释义 | > as lemmascallithumpian serenade 1. U.S. colloquial and regional (originally north-eastern). Designating a group of people making cacophonous music or noise using a variety of instruments, utensils, etc., as a demonstration of a general feeling of celebration, dissatisfaction, etc.; of or relating to such a band or its music. Frequently in callithumpian band, callithumpian serenade. Now historical. ΚΠ 1810 Columbian 15 Aug. 3/1 We were promised, in a pompous manner, a grand serenade last evening by the Calathumpian Glee Society, from off the battery. 1828 N.-Y. Spectator 8 Jan. 1/1 A celebrated detachment of these rioters has long assumed the name of the Callithumpian band, and has been distinguished for being more noisy and uproarious than the others. 1874 H. F. Woods Hist. Sketches Brookline, Mass. 26 His slyly-planned marriage so quickly detected, and the Calithumpian serenade which followed, making night hideous. 1904 N.Y. Times 25 May 1 The calithumpian band had kept up the music without interruption all night. 1998 Irish Times 17/5 One feature of modernisation is the preponderance of percussion in many performances, resembling a callithumpian concert (strepitoso). < as lemmas |
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