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
Then, all of a sudden, off in the woods there sounded the music of a hand organ.
From Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys by Garis, Howard R.
Just before the waiter had brought the pie there had sounded, out in the street, the music of a hand organ.
From The Curlytops and Their Pets or Uncle Toby's Strange Collection by Greene, Julia
If a man will make a travelling show of his disorders, he should be obliged to carry a hand organ to give variety to his stupid entertainment.
From Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
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 Warden, Ben W.
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