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Marcia Moore · June 30, 2007, 05:48:23 PM

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Wilma · June 30, 2007, 05:49:54 PM

What is a calithumpian parade?

Marcia Moore · June 30, 2007, 05:52:32 PM

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Wilma · June 30, 2007, 05:53:43 PM

Is that for real or are you just making it up?

Marcia Moore · June 30, 2007, 06:08:04 PM

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Wilma · June 30, 2007, 06:10:51 PM

Good. I couldn't find it in my dictionary.

kdfrawg · June 30, 2007, 06:40:23 PM

cal·li·thump /ˈkæləˌθʌmp/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kal-uh-thuhmp]
–noun Chiefly Northeastern U.S. 1. a shivaree.
2. 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.

Also, callathump.
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[Origin: 1855–60, Americanism; cf. earlier callithumpian band assembly of noisemakers on New Year's Eve, Brit. dial. gallithumpians disturbers of order at Parliamentary elections, prob. equiv. to dial. gally to frighten (as in gallicrow scarecrow; akin to OE agælwan to scare) + thump + -ian]

—Related forms
cal·li·thump·i·an, adjective, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Janet Harrington · June 30, 2007, 07:02:03 PM

A new Ford car will also be given away at 9:00 p.m.

I wonder who got the new Ford car?

Wilma · June 30, 2007, 08:20:45 PM

Thank you, frawgie. Now I know why my dictionary didn't have it. My dictionary is too old. New word for today, callithumpia. All together now, c-a-l-l-i-t-h-u-m-p-i-a, callithumpia. A boisterous celebration.

kdfrawg · June 30, 2007, 08:29:39 PM

Wilma, just like everything else, it's easy once you know the secret.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

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