How to pronounce organ-grinder
American English pronunciation
OR-gun-gryn-der
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹɡənˌɡɹaɪndɚ/
- Syllables
- OR · gun · gryn · der (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What organ-grinder means
A street musician who plays a hand-cranked music box
In a sentence: The organ-grinder turned the handle, and a cheerful tune filled the square.
Where it comes from: A barrel organ is a music box played by turning a handle, and turning it was called grinding. So the player was the organ-grinder.
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