How can you not love this word?!? Callithump is a noun referring to a loud and boisterous gathering or celebration. The word is a bastardization of "gallithumpian," which was a person who disturbed Parliamentary elections in 18th Century England, according to the good folks at Wordsmith.org.
The callithump outside the stadium after the championship game was deafening!
When the professor announced that the final exam would be canceled, a callithump erupted from the lecture hall.
Sergio del Limonar
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