banjo.
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
Meaning & usage
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...
Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
A cul-de-sac with a round end.
A miner's round-nosed shovel.
An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun like a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo.
The frenulum of the penis.
Where this word comes from
From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as Mandinka banjul, or Kimbundu mbanza.
To play a banjo.
To beat, to knock down.
To shell or attack (a target).
Where this word comes from
From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as Mandinka banjul, or Kimbundu mbanza.
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