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单词 callithump
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callithump

noun

cal·​li·​thump ˈka-lə-ˌthəmp How to pronounce callithump (audio)
: a noisy boisterous band or parade
callithumpian
ˌka-lə-ˈthəm-pē-ən How to pronounce callithump (audio)
adjective

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Callithump and the related adjective "callithumpian" are Americanisms, but their roots stretch back to England. In the 19th century, the noun "callithumpian" was used in the U.S. of boisterous roisterers who had their own makeshift New Year's parade. Their band instruments consisted of crude noisemakers such as pots, tin horns, and cowbells. The antecedent of "callithumpians" is an 18th-century British dialect term for another noisy group, the "Gallithumpians," who made a rumpus on election days in southern England. Today, the words "callithump" and "callithumpian" see occasional use, especially in the names of specific bands and parades. The callithumpian bands and parades of today are more organized than those of the past, but they retain an association with noise and boisterous fun.

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from callithumpian, adjective, alteration of English dialect gallithumpian disturber of order at elections in 18th century

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

callithump

noun

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Synonyms & Similar Words

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