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shivaree ((n.)) chivaree, chivari(e), etc. [< Cdn F < F charivari, q.v.] 
1 n. a noisy celebration to serenade a newly married couple. See also charivari and saluting.
- 1827 (1829) The natives . and settled residents wed as becomes them, and at their weddings they have what is called Shirevees [sic], a parading kind of a show, with sleighs if in winter, or a two-wheeled sort of gig, if in summer.
- 1905 Girl given away by father . . . Shivaree big drunk for cowboys. Honeymoon trip to Banff.
- 1962 Rumour had it that our neighbours intended to give us a "Shivaree." This is a courtesy visit paid to newly married couples at night. It is a delightful old custom aimed at embarrassing the happy pair by catching them in bed.
2 n. Slang any noisy affair or activity, as a final series in baseball, a hockey playoff, a gala celebration, etc.
- 1963 The San Franciscans, in winning the Western shivaree, averaged 8,500 fans in the final seven games. . . .
- 1966 One of the highlights of this year's Squamish shivaree was the exhibition put on by . . . the Wickheim brothers from Sooke.
- 1827 (1829) The natives . and settled residents wed as becomes them, and at their weddings they have what is called Shirevees [sic], a parading kind of a show, with sleighs if in winter, or a two-wheeled sort of gig, if in summer.