pot banging

Cookware protest noise

Pot banging is a form of protest where people bang pots, pans, and other kitchen implements to create noise, typically from windows, balconies, or in the streets.

The practice has roots in Latin American demonstrations (where it's called *cacerolazo*) and has spread globally as a way to voice collective dissent: Every night at eight, pot banging erupted across the city.

Related

lids · racket · noise · percussion · demonstration · pans · metallic · clatter · rally · streets · civil disobedience · collective action · public outcry · spoons · uproar · din · clamor · neighborhood

Categories
Opposites
sonic quality

pot bangingsymphony

Extended composition for orchestra

orchestral performance · dulcet tones · euphony · chamber music · lullaby

PROTEST vs. COMPLIANCE

pot bangingacquiescence

Unresisting acceptance

docility · going along · toeing the line · conformity · apathy

refinement/skill

pot bangingvirtuoso performance

Display of exceptional skill

symphonic music · classical music · chamber music · musical composition · concert performance

Family

pot, bang, pots, potted, potting, bangs, banged, banging, banger

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G