tintamarre

== English == === Etymology === From French tintamarre. === Noun === tintamarre (plural tintamarres) The Acadian tradition of marching through one's community making noise with improvised instruments etc., usually as a national celebration. == French == === Etymology === From tinter (“to chime”) + a suffix of obscure origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛ̃.ta.maʁ/ === Noun === tintamarre m (uncountable) ruckus; racket Synonyms: boucan, vacarme, tohu-bohu ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tintamarre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012