didgeridoo

American  

[dij-uh-ree-doo, dij-uh-ree-doo] / ˌdɪdʒ ə riˈdu, ˈdɪdʒ ə riˌdu /

Or didjeridoo

noun

plural

didgeridoos

1. a Australian Aboriginal musical instrument made from a long wooden tube that is blown into to create a low drone.

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didgeridoo British  

/ ˌdɪdʒərɪˈduː /

noun

1. music a deep-toned native Australian wind instrument made from a long hollowed-out piece of wood

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Etymology

Origin of didgeridoo

First recorded in 1915–20; from an Aboriginal language of northern Australia

Example Sentences

Milo Puhan, an epidemiologist at the University of Zurich who won a 2017 Ig Nobel for showing that playing the didgeridoo can alleviate snoring, welcomed the move.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In Australia, what would you do if someone handed you a didgeridoo?

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2023

Audi experimented with multiple instruments, including a didgeridoo, before crafting a digital mix of 32 sounds, both natural and synthesized, including a cordless screwdriver and a fan pushing air through an organ-like pipe.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

An accomplished didgeridoo player, he mixed with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

They served us desserts made with Bum Berry goo As we danced to the tune of the didgeridoo.

From FreeChildrenStories.com Collection by Errico, Daniel