HURDY-GURDY


Meaning of HURDY-GURDY in English

n. (pl. -ies)

1. a musical instrument with a droning sound, played by turning a handle, esp. one with a rosined wheel turned by the right hand to sound the drone-strings, and keys played by the left hand.

2 colloq. a barrel-organ.

Etymology: prob. imit.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.