Callithump
[KAL-ə-thəmp]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: American English, 19th century
1.
(U.S.) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
Examples of Callithump in a sentence
"The high school football team’s victory parade was the biggest callithump our town had all year."
"The avant garde music on the radio sounded more like a callithump than a symphony."
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