callathump
- noun
- Archaic
:
fiesta
- We could hear the noise of the callathump echoing down the street as pots and pans clanged together.
Examples
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The village children organized a lively callathump to celebrate the festival.
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Every summer, the town hosts a callathump that brings everyone out to join the fun.
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The neighborhood organized a callathump to celebrate the holiday.
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We had a callathump last night for the New Year.
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Every summer, the town hosts a callathump that brings everyone out to join the fun.
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The village children organized a lively callathump to celebrate the festival.
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We could hear the noise of the callathump echoing down the street as pots and pans clanged together.
Synonyms
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A public march of people with music to celebrate
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A noisy, teasing greeting for newly married people that uses banging pans and kettles
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A noisy celebration where people bang pots and pans for a newly married couple
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A noisy playful celebration with pots and pans to tease a newly married couple
A noisy parade with music, shouting, and people playing homemade instruments
A noisy street parade with drums, horns and silly costumes
How Noisy
- Informal
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Callathump comes from joining the simple words call ('shout') and thump ('a heavy bang'), like people shouting and making big bangs. So, a callathump is a loud, lively parade or party where people bang pots and pans and shout to celebrate.