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diddley bow

/ˈdɪd(ə)li ˈbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
did-dley bow
IPA
/ˈdɪd(ə)li ˈbəʊ/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.

Inflected Forms

diddley bows (plural) bow diddley (alternative) diddley-bow (alternative) didley bow (alternative) diddly bow (alternative)

Phrases

diddley bower

Synonyms

jitterbug

Questions

How do you pronounce diddley bow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪd(ə)li ˈbəʊ/.
What does diddley bow mean?
A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.

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