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tromboon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
trom-boon
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trombone with the reed and bocal of a bassoon placed instead of the usual mouthpiece, which combines the limitations of both instruments, producing a loud comical sound.

noun

An awkward union of disparate elements combining the disadvantages of both.

Etymology

Blend of trombone + bassoon, humorously coined by composer Peter Schickele, attributed to fictitious composer P. D. Q. Bach.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

tromboons (plural)

Questions

What does tromboon mean?
A trombone with the reed and bocal of a bassoon placed instead of the usual mouthpiece, which combines the limitations of both instruments, producing a loud comical sound.
Where does tromboon come from?
Blend of trombone + bassoon, humorously coined by composer Peter Schickele, attributed to fictitious composer P. D. Q. Bach.

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