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Definition of Callithump
1. Noun. A noisy boisterous parade.
Generic synonyms: Parade
Derivative terms: Callithumpian
2. Noun. A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple.
Generic synonyms: Serenade
Derivative terms: Callithumpian
Definition of Callithump
1. n. A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns, and other discordant noises; also, a burlesque serenade; a charivari.
Definition of Callithump
1. Noun. (American English) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) A burlesque serenade; a charivari. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Callithump
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Callithump
Literary usage of Callithump
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Putnam's Word Book: A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of by Louis Andrew Flemming (1919)
"... (burlesque) charivari, callithump. serene, a. calm, placid, composed, tranquil,
unruffled, unclouded. serenity, n. calmness, composure, tranquillity; ..."
2. The Musical Guide by Rupert Hughes (1903)
"Calliope. i. The Greek muse of heroic verse. 2. An instr. played by an engine
that fills its metal pipes with steam instead of air. callithump'ian. ..."
3. Music Lovers' Cyclopedia: Containing a Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary by Rupert Hughes (1912)
"An instr. played by an engine that fills its metal pipes with steam instead of air.
callithump'ian. Vide SHIVAREE. calma (käl-mä), /. Calm, calma'to. ..."
4. Dwellers in Arcady: The Story of an Abandoned Farm by Albert Bigelow Paine (1919)
"You probably don't know what callithump is, but you will find out if you ...
I became acquainted with callithump when I straightened out the asparagus-bed. ..."
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