SPASM BAND


Meaning of SPASM BAND in English

an old-time jazz band, flourishing esp. in the late 19th century, the members of which used improvised instruments, as cigar boxes, barrels, kazoos, whistles, and jugs, and often marched in the street while performing. Cf. jug band .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .