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Meanings of jew's harp in anglès
portuguès
harpa de boca català
guimbarda A small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity.
A musical instrument that consists of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame.
Usage of jew's harp in anglès
1
On way back he plays bamboo jew's harp and it summons his brothers to come and see him.
2
Hungry suggested giving it something to eat, while Ikey wanted to play on his infernal jew's harp, claiming it was a musical dog.
3
I do not pretend that my own instrument is an organ: but shrillest Jew's harp.
4
The result is not cheerful, and to the civilised ear the strains of a Jew's harp are preferable.
5
The fact is, the noble mountaineers of these districts have had to fall back on the Jew's harp.
6
In tenderer years indeed I had made essay upon the Jew's harp, but had relinquished it without a sigh.
7
Play always on the Jew's harp, and no one will accuse you of imitating the tone of any other instrument.
8
The memoirs of Madame de Genlis first made known the astonishing powers of a poor German soldier on the Jew's harp.
9
"And you bought me a Jew's harp on my birthday-
10
"Well, I used ter play a Jew's harp a leetle."
11
He could sing comic songs, imitate hackney coachmen and fowls, play airs on his chin, and execute concertos on the Jew's harp.