English Dictionary

ORGAN-GRINDER

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does organ-grinder mean? 

ORGAN-GRINDER (noun)
  The noun ORGAN-GRINDER has 1 sense:

1. a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdyplay

  Familiarity information: ORGAN-GRINDER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORGAN-GRINDER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("organ-grinder" is a kind of...):

impresario; promoter; showman (a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Every path has its puddle." (English proverb)

"Who knows to praise sure knows to insult." (Albanian proverb)

"A mouth that praises and a hand that kills." (Arabic proverb)

"An understanding person needs only half a word." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact