hur·dy-gur·dy
(hûr′de-gûrde, hûrde-gûr′de)
(hûr′de-gûrde, hûrde-gûr′de)n.pl. hur·dy-gur·dies
1. A stringed instrument played by turning a rosined wheel with a crank and depressing keys connected to tangents on the strings.
2. An instrument, such as a barrel organ, played by turning a crank.
[Imitative.]
hurdy-gurdy