didgeridoo
or did·jer·i·doo
[dij-uh-ree-doo, dij-uh-ree-doo]
- a musical instrument of Australian Aborigines made from a long wooden tube that is blown into to create a low drone.
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Origin of didgeridoo
First recorded in 1915–20; < an Aboriginal language of N Australia
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Contemporary Examples
Who went to a school where she was allowed to take her puppy to gym class, and her best friend played the didgeridoo.
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He brought Indigenous Australians onstage and had them play the didgeridoo just because he could.
Historical Examples
They served us desserts made with Bum Berry goo As we danced to the tune of the didgeridoo.
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didgeridoo
- music a deep-toned native Australian wind instrument made from a long hollowed-out piece of wood
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Word Origin
C20: imitative of its sound
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Word Origin and History for didgeridoo
n.
1924, Australian, of imitative origin.
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