What does shivari mean?
Shivari means (rare) Alternative form of shivaree..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Alternative form of shivaree..
When she and Maurice returned from their honeymoon — most of which was spent in Des Moines, buying furniture — practically the entire town of New Providence turned out and gave them a "shivari."
[…] the time the boys 'shivaried' him. You see, just the day after the first woman was buried old Bill started in to paint up his buckboard, and as soon as the paint was dry he was off huntin' up another woman; and he got her, too […]
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Shivari means (rare) Alternative form of shivaree..
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When she and Maurice returned from their honeymoon — most of which was spent in Des Moines, buying furniture — practically the entire town of New Providence turned out and gave them a "shivari."
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