mouth organ

American  

noun

1. harmonica.

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mouth organ British  

noun

1. another name for harmonica

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Etymology

Origin of mouth organ

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

Her lovingly sly Haydn-esque wit came out in the premiere of “Nest Box,” a duo for her and Wu Wei on sheng, the Chinese mouth organ.

From Los Angeles Times

Lennon also recalls a Christmas memory in which he reached into a stocking and found a present of a mouth organ.

From BBC

"Improve guitar playing. Practice mouth organ. Do more dancing. Get ready for tour," he said, only partially tongue-in-cheek.

From BBC

“Joan in bare feet and long hair, and Bob with his mouth organ stuck on his shoulder. Very early days.”

From The Guardian

“Idoru” begins with bird calls and little hoots from what sounds like an Asian mouth organ, and expands into rippling Minimalistic patterns of overlapping instruments and vocals.

From New York Times