shiv·a·ree I. \ˌshivəˈrē, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun (-s) Etymology: French charivari — more at charivari 1.: a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple who are sometimes expected to furnish refreshments to silence the serenaders 2.: celebration II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to serenade with a shivaree