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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