hand organ
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hand organ
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Another time he appeared in Chester town square, bishop's gaiters & all, grinding a hand organ to help raise money for the Royal Infirmary.
From Time Magazine Archive
We had a piano and a small hand organ, which could be carried on deck.
From Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island by Julia de Winton
By this time it was the dinner hour, and Mr. Kinkytail came home from the hand organ factory where he worked at making music.
From Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys by Howard R. Garis
The damp straw, the old stove, the two men and the hand organ were dragged from the smoking wagon.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
In a stove inside, the volumes of smoke issuing from the stovepipe, a strong man turning the hand organ, the greatly improved steam calliope was calculated to astonish the public.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
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