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banjolele

British  
/ ˈbændʒəˌleɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: banjo-ukulele. a four-stringed musical instrument with a neck like a ukulele and a body like a banjo

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Her father, Mike Raborn, bought her a banjolele, a hybrid banjo and ukulele, for Christmas in 2016.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2019

This banjolele was originally purchased by Bill Logan, the first president of the George Formby Society.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2017

Hansons Auctioneers said the Gibson UB3 banjolele is expected to attract worldwide interest at the sale on 30 June, in Etwall, Derbyshire.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2017

Meanwhile, workshops for all ages and abilities will allow participants to learn new chord patterns and techniques, or even wallow in the banjolele blues.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2010

Although George Formby would refer to it as a ukulele, the instrument he mostly played was actually a banjolele – a kind of uke/banjo hybrid.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2010

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