callithump

or cal·la·thump

[ kal-uh-thuhmp ]

/ ˈkæl əˌθʌmp /

noun Chiefly Northeastern U.S.

a shivaree.

Midwestern U.S.Also called callithump parade . a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin of callithump

1855–60, Americanism; compare earlier callithumpian band assembly of noisemakers on New Year's Eve, British dialect gallithumpians disturbers of order at Parliamentary elections, probably equivalent to dial. gally to frighten (as in gallicrow scarecrow; akin to Old English agælwan to scare) + thump + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM callithump

cal·li·thump·i·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby callithump

Callisthenes, callisthenics, Callisto, Callistus I, call it a day, callithump, call it quits, call letters, call loan, call market, call money

Example sentences from the Web for callithump

You probably don't know what callithump is, but you will find out if you undertake to hoe sod-ground potatoes in July.
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I became acquainted with callithump when I straightened out the asparagus-bed.
Dwellers in Arcady|Albert Bigelow Paine
I have the greatest respect for honorable toil, but even more for callithump.
Dwellers in Arcady|Albert Bigelow Paine
By the time I had pulled half-way down one row I could feel the callithump working.
Dwellers in Arcady|Albert Bigelow Paine

单词	callithump
释义	callithump or cal·la·thump [ kal-uh-thuhmp ] / ˈkæl əˌθʌmp / noun Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a shivaree. Midwestern U.S.Also called callithump parade . a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. Origin of callithump 1855–60, Americanism; compare earlier callithumpian band assembly of noisemakers on New Year's Eve, British dialect gallithumpians disturbers of order at Parliamentary elections, probably equivalent to dial. gally to frighten (as in gallicrow scarecrow; akin to Old English agælwan to scare) + thump + -ian OTHER WORDS FROM callithump cal·li·thump·i·an, adjective, noun Words nearby callithump Callisthenes, callisthenics, Callisto, Callistus I, call it a day, callithump, call it quits, call letters, call loan, call market, call money Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for callithump You probably don't know what callithump is, but you will find out if you undertake to hoe sod-ground potatoes in July. Dwellers in Arcady\|Albert Bigelow Paine I became acquainted with callithump when I straightened out the asparagus-bed. Dwellers in Arcady\|Albert Bigelow Paine I have the greatest respect for honorable toil, but even more for callithump. Dwellers in Arcady\|Albert Bigelow Paine By the time I had pulled half-way down one row I could feel the callithump working. Dwellers in Arcady\|Albert Bigelow Paine
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