organ grinder

noun

an itinerant street musician who earns a living by playing a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy.

Origin of organ grinder

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby organ grinder

organ culture, organdie, organdy, organelle, organelles, organ grinder, organic, organic acid, organically, organic brain syndrome, organic chemistry

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Example sentences from the Web for organ grinder

Then the organ-grinder let them go and he took Budulinek home to Granny.
The Shoemaker's Apron|Parker Fillmore
The organ-grinder might play there all day and the stick would not thump.
The Garden Party|Katherine Mansfield
Smokey nursed him, while Jimmy and the organ-grinder worked harder and raised enough money to get a doctor.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various
To the only woman on earth who sings base enough, they sends this dingus and the organ-grinder.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock

The negative was a sufficient witness, and the organ-grinder was at once sought for, but the earth seemed to have swallowed him.
Witch Winnie|Elizabeth W. Champney

British Dictionary definitions for organ grinder

organ-grinder

noun

a street musician playing a hand organ for money

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单词	organ grinder
释义	organ grinder noun an itinerant street musician who earns a living by playing a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy. Origin of organ grinder First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby organ grinder organ culture, organdie, organdy, organelle, organelles, organ grinder, organic, organic acid, organically, organic brain syndrome, organic chemistry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for organ grinder Then the organ-grinder let them go and he took Budulinek home to Granny. The Shoemaker's Apron\|Parker Fillmore The organ-grinder might play there all day and the stick would not thump. The Garden Party\|Katherine Mansfield Smokey nursed him, while Jimmy and the organ-grinder worked harder and raised enough money to get a doctor. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories\|Various To the only woman on earth who sings base enough, they sends this dingus and the organ-grinder. A Man in the Open\|Roger Pocock The negative was a sufficient witness, and the organ-grinder was at once sought for, but the earth seemed to have swallowed him. Witch Winnie\|Elizabeth W. Champney British Dictionary definitions for organ grinder organ-grinder noun a street musician playing a hand organ for money Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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