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callithump
or 肠补濒路濒补路迟丑耻尘辫
[ kal-uh-thuhmp ]
noun
Chiefly Northeastern U.S.
- a shivaree.
- Midwestern U.S. Also called callithump parade. a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠补濒路濒颈路迟丑耻尘辫路颈路补苍 [kal-, uh, -, thuhm, -pee-, uh, n], adjective noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of callithump1
1855鈥60, Americanism; compare earlier callithumpian band assembly of noisemakers on New Year's Eve, British dialect gallithumpians disturbers of order at Parliamentary elections, probably equivalent to dial. gally to frighten (as in gallicrow scarecrow; akin to Old English 补驳忙濒飞补苍 to scare) + thump + -ian
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Example Sentences
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鈥淥ur clothes,鈥 he said, 鈥済ot somewhat fusty in the rebels' little New Year's callithump. They're rowdy boys, and I reckon they knocked down a candle during their celebrations.鈥
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I have the greatest respect for honorable toil, but even more for callithump.
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I became acquainted with callithump when I straightened out the asparagus-bed.
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By the time I had pulled half-way down one row I could feel the callithump working.
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