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 Definitions of jew's harp  [ˈdʒu ri]  

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Definition of 'jew's harp' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Jew's harp
(sometimes l.c.) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.

Etymology:  (1585–95)

Definition of 'jew's harp' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) jew's harp, jews' harp, mouth bow
a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity

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