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goanna.

Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəʊ̯ˈæn.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɡəʊ̯ˈan.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɡoʊ̯ˈæn.ə/Canada, General-American/ɡəʉ̯ˈæn.ə/Australia

  1. Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

  2. A piano.

    Australia · slang
Where this word comes from

A respelling in Australia of guana, from iguana. Rhyming slang sense 2 rhyming on colloquial pronunciation pianner.

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