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hurdy-gurdy Definition


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hurdy-gurdy
noun
    hurdy-gurdies
    1. A musical instrument whose strings make a droning sound when a wheel is turned by a handle. Also called barrel organ.
Etymology: 18c: a variant of Scots hirdy-girdy uproar.



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