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- [hur-dee-gur-dee, -gur-]
- /ˈhɜr diˈgɜr di, -ˌgɜr-/
- /ˈhɜː.diˌɡɜː.di/
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- [hur-dee-gur-dee, -gur-]
- /ˈhɜr diˈgɜr di, -ˌgɜr-/
Definitions of hurdy-gurdy word
- noun plural hurdy-gurdy a barrel organ or similar musical instrument played by turning a crank. 1
- noun plural hurdy-gurdy a lute- or guitar-shaped stringed musical instrument sounded by the revolution against the strings of a rosined wheel turned by a crank. 1
- noun hurdy-gurdy musical instrument 1
- noun hurdy-gurdy any mechanical musical instrument, such as a barrel organ 0
- noun hurdy-gurdy a medieval instrument shaped like a viol in which a rosined wheel rotated by a handle sounds the strings 0
- noun hurdy-gurdy an early instrument shaped like a lute or viol but played by turning a crank attached to a rosined wheel that causes the strings to vibrate 0
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Origin of hurdy-gurdy
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; variant of Scots hirdy-girdy uproar, influencedby hurly-burly
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Parts of speech for Hurdy-gurdy
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurdy-gurdy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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