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Meaning of BELLING

Pronunciation:  b'eling

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
 
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 Synonyms: callathump, callithump, charivari, chivaree, shivaree
 
 See Also: serenade

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bell"ing\, n. [From {Bell} to bellow.]
A bellowing, as of a deer in rutting time. --Johnson.
 
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