shivoo

[ shi-voo ]
/ ʃɪˈvu /

noun, plural shi·voos. Australian.

a boisterous party or celebration.

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Origin of shivoo

origin uncertain

Words nearby shivoo

shive, shively, shiver, shivering owl, shivery, shivoo, shizuoka, shiʿah, shiʿite, shkodër, shlemiel
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Example sentences from the Web for shivoo

  • And I'll come to the shivoo myself, and eat some of my own beef.

    Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke