mouth harp
noun South Midland and Southern U.S.
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Also called harp.
Origin of mouth harp
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Words nearby mouth harp
mouthbreeder, mouthbrooder, mouthed, mouthfeel, mouthful, mouth harp, mouthing, mouth off, mouth organ, mouthpart, mouthpiece
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Example sentences from the Web for mouth harp
One of them has a mouth-harp which he plays upon, now and then opening his hands hollowed around the instrument.
Back Home|Eugene WoodWhen he dropped the mouth-harp, he lay very still for a time, though his lips moved incessantly.
In Our Town|William Allen WhiteFinally he complained that he could not find his mouth-harp.
In Our Town|William Allen White