What is the etymology of どんちゃん騒ぎ?


WWWJDIC defines it as this:

> どんちゃん騒ぎ【さわ】 (n) merrymaking; high jinks; spree
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> 観光客は町中飲み歩いてどんちゃん騒ぎをした。 The tourists painted the whole town red

What is the etymology of this word? Is it in common usage?




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In summary, どんちゃん is the sound of drums and gongs accompanying a battle scene
in Japanese classical drama.




Take a look at <http://gogen-allguide.com/to/donchansawagi.html>

In summary, どんちゃん is the sound of drums and gongs accompanying a battle scene
in Japanese classical drama.

