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What do you call a noisy neighborhood celebration after a wedding, where the married couple is expected to give a treat?

SHIVAREE 488
RECEPTION 145
SERENADE 134
NR 116
BELLING 63
HORNING 27
SKIMMELTON 15
NH 12
HORNING BEE 10
CHARIVARI 8
SHINDIG 8
WEDDING RECEPTION 8
INFARE 7
WEDDING PARTY 7
CALLATHUMP 6
CELEBRATION 6
HOUSEWARMING 5
BASH 4
WINGDING 3
BLAST 2
BLOW-OUT 2
BULL BAND 2
CALLATHUMPIAN BAND 2
HOEDOWN 2
JAMBOREE 2
LUAU 2
SPREE 2
TIN-PANNING 2
TREAT PARTY 2
WAKE 2
BANQUET 1
BELLING BEE 1
BELLING PARTY 1
BIG PARTY 1
BIG TIME 1
BIG TO-DO 1
BLOWING THEM OUT OF TOWN 1
BRAWL 1
CALLATHUMPIAN PARTY 1
CALLATHUMPING BAND 1
CARRYING-ON 1
CHASE THEM IN CARS 1
CORNING 1
DANCE 1
DINNER 1
DRUMLIN 1
DRUNKEN BRAWL 1
END-FAIR 1
EVERYBODY LETTIN’ LOOSE 1
FIESTA 1
GET-TOGETHER 1
GIG 1
GOING-AWAY PARTY 1
GO-IT 1
HAZING 1
HE WAS SHIVAREED 1
HONEYMOON 1
HORNING PARTY 1
HULLABALOO 1
INITIATE ‘EM 1
INITIATING 1
INITIATING PARTY 1
IRISH WAKE 1
JOY 1
KETTLE BAND 1
LIVING IN SIN 1
MAKIN’ BIG FUN 1
PARTIES 1
PARTY 1
PLAYING TRICKS 1
PROPABINI 1
PUT ON A LOT OF DOGGERY 1
RAISE HELL 1
RICE SHOWER 1
RIOT 1
SALUTING THEM 1
SEND OFF 1
SENDING THE BRIDE AWAY 1
SERENADING 1
SHAMBOREE 1
SHIMBEREE 1
SHIVAREE DANCE 1
SKIMBLING 1
SKIMMINGTON 1
STEALING THE BRIDE 1
TICK-TACK 1
TO-DO 1
WEDDING 1
WEDDING BALL 1
WEDDING BREAKFAST 1
WHING-DING 1

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