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banjulele|bændʒəˈleɪliː|
Also banjo-.
[f. banjo + -ulele of ukulele.]
A stringed musical instrument of a type between a banjo and a ukulele.
1925Glasgow Herald 7 Apr. 8 A native band playing on banjoleles, a sort of zither, from which the tones are provided by gourds filled with varying amounts of water. 1926Bulletin 27 Feb. 10 Alvin D. Keech, from Hawaii, has secured a British patent for his invention, the banjulele. 1926Westm. Gaz. 1 July, A youth..strumming on a banjulele. 1937Sunday Times 21 Feb. 4/4 Driven to try to pawn his precious banjolele. |