corroboree

Alternative forms

corrobboree, corrobori, corrobory

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug garabara.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈɹɒbəɹi/

Noun

corroboree (plural corroborees)

A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
- 1988, Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked, Angus & Robertson, published 2005, page 231:
  A hundred yards or so away the throaty beat of a didgeridoo drifted down from some ancient corroboree, a splendid accompaniment to the music of the night
A song or chant made for such a festivity.
- 1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter IV, in Capricornia‎, page 52:
  He reached home, and lived long enough to hear the natives wailing in a Death Corroboree over his late comrade.
Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.

Derived terms

corroboree frog

Translations

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Woiwurrung: ^{(please verify)} gayip

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