callithump
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Definition of callithump
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(US, colloquial, dated)A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
“You probably don't know what callithump is, but you will find out if you undertake to hoe sod-ground potatoes in July. It has something to do with brazen trumpets and violence. I became acquainted with callithump when I straightened out the asparagus-bed.”
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noun
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(US, colloquial, dated)A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
“You probably don't know what callithump is, but you will find out if you undertake to hoe sod-ground potatoes in July. It has something to do with brazen trumpets and violence. I became acquainted with callithump when I straightened out the asparagus-bed.”
- (US, colloquial, dated)A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
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Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from calli- + thump, or an alteration and backformation from "Gallithumpian", a Dorset and Devon word from 1790s for a society of radical social reformers, in reference to "noisy disturbers of elections and meetings
Words you can make from callithump
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17 words5-letter words
54 words- CHAMP 14 pts
- CHIMP 14 pts
- CHUMP 14 pts
- CHAPT 12 pts
- HUMIC 12 pts
- MATCH 12 pts
- MILCH 12 pts
- MULCH 12 pts
- MUTCH 12 pts
- PATCH 12 pts
- PITCH 12 pts
- THUMP 12 pts
- CAMPI 11 pts
- CLAMP 11 pts
- CLUMP 11 pts
- AITCH 10 pts
- CHILL 10 pts
- HAULM 10 pts
- HILUM 10 pts
- LAICH 10 pts
- LATCH 10 pts
- LICHT 10 pts
- MUTHA 10 pts
- PHIAL 10 pts
- AMPUL 9 pts
- CAPUT 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLIPT 9 pts
- CULPA 9 pts
- LIMPA 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MILPA 9 pts
- MULCT 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PICUL 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- UMIAC 9 pts
- AHULL 8 pts
- LAITH 8 pts
- LATHI 8 pts
- THALI 8 pts
- THILL 8 pts
- AULIC 7 pts
- CULTI 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- MAILL 7 pts
- MIAUL 7 pts
- MULLA 7 pts
- PILAU 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- TULIP 7 pts
- UPLIT 7 pts
4-letter words
93 words- CAPH 11 pts
- CHAM 11 pts
- CHAP 11 pts
- CHIP 11 pts
- CHUM 11 pts
- HUMP 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- MUCH 11 pts
- UMPH 11 pts
- CAMP 10 pts
- CATH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAT 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIT 9 pts
- HALM 9 pts
- HUIC 9 pts
- ITCH 9 pts
- LICH 9 pts
- MATH 9 pts
- PATH 9 pts
- PHAT 9 pts
- PHUT 9 pts
- PITH 9 pts
- TACH 9 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- CLAP 8 pts
- CLIP 8 pts
- CULM 8 pts
- LAMP 8 pts
- LIMP 8 pts
- LUMP 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- PACT 8 pts
- PALM 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PIMA 8 pts
- PLUM 8 pts
- PUMA 8 pts
- TAMP 8 pts
- TUMP 8 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HALL 7 pts
- HALT 7 pts
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- HAUT 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HILL 7 pts
- HILT 7 pts
- HULA 7 pts
- HULL 7 pts
- LATH 7 pts
- ALUM 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CAUL 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- CULL 6 pts
- CULT 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LUMA 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MALL 6 pts
- MALT 6 pts
- MAUL 6 pts
- MAUT 6 pts
- MILL 6 pts
- MILT 6 pts
- MULL 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PALL 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PILL 6 pts
- PITA 6 pts
- PLAT 6 pts
- PTUI 6 pts
- PULA 6 pts
- PULI 6 pts
- PULL 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LATU 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LITU 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
3-letter words
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