French, perhaps from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from kara, karē head + barys heavy — more at cerebral, grieve
circa 1681, in the meaning defined above
charity stripe
charivari
chark
“Charivari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charivari. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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