bull fiddle
Americannoun
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Origin of bull fiddle
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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“Back then a band would be a saxophone, a trumpet, a bull fiddle, that kind of thing.“
From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2020
At 14 he went to Moscow to study, chose for his instrument the bull fiddle, toured Europe for ten years as a contrabass virtuoso.
From Time Magazine Archive
And her father, who played bull fiddle in Jerry Lee's band, didn't seem to object either.
From Time Magazine Archive
Waldemar Giese has stood before them solemnly hugging his big bull fiddle for six years.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I’ll have to play my bull fiddle for you when we meet again.”
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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