slack-key

[ slak-kee ]
/ ˈslækˌki /

noun Also slack key.

a style of Hawaiian popular music played on an acoustic guitar with strings tuned to notes lower than standard guitar tuning for more bass resonance.

adjective

noting or pertaining to this style of music.

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Words nearby slack-key

slack off, slack suit, slack water, slack-baked, slack-jawed, slack-key, slacken, slacker, slacks, slacktivism, slag
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