didgeridoo
or did·jer·i·doo
[ dij-uh-ree-doo, dij-uh-ree-doo ]
/ ˌdɪdʒ ə riˈdu, ˈdɪdʒ ə riˌdu /
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noun, plural did·ger·i·doos.
a Australian Aboriginal musical instrument 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; from an Aboriginal language of northern Australia
Words nearby didgeridoo
diddy, didelphic, dideoxycytidine, dideoxyinosine, Diderot, didgeridoo, didicoy, didn't, dido, Didot point system, didrachm
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Example sentences from the Web for didgeridoo
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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They served us desserts made with Bum Berry goo As we danced to the tune of the didgeridoo.
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British Dictionary definitions for didgeridoo
didgeridoo
/ (ˌdɪdʒərɪˈduː) /
noun
music a deep-toned native Australian wind instrument made from a long hollowed-out piece of wood
Word Origin for didgeridoo
C20: imitative of its sound
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