charivari

[shiv-uh-ree, shiv-uh-ree, shuh-riv-uh-ree or, esp. British, shahr-uh-vahr-ee] /ˌʃɪv əˈri, ˈʃɪv əˌri, ʃəˌrɪv əˈri or, esp. British, ˌʃɑr əˈvɑr i/
noun, plural charivaris, verb (used with object), charivaried, charivariing.
1.
shivaree.
Also, chivaree, chivari.
Origin
< French, Middle French, of obscure origin; said to be < Late Latin carībaria headache < Greek karēbaría, equivalent to karē-, combining form of kárā, kárē head + -baria (bar(ys) heavy + -ia -ia), on the hypothesis that such a noisy procession would cause a headache
British Dictionary definitions for charivari

charivari

/ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːrɪ/
noun
1.
a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc
2.
a confused noise; din
Word Origin
C17: from French, from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from karē head + barus heavy
Word Origin and History for charivari
n.

"rough music," especially as a community way of expressing disapproval of a marriage match, 1735, from French charivari, from Old French chalivali "discordant noise made by pots and pans" (14c.), from Late Latin caribaria "a severe headache," from Greek karebaria "headache," from kare "head" + barys "heavy" (see grave (adj.)).