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banjo

Pronunciation: /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/

The English word “banjo” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
  2. Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
  3. An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
  4. A cul-de-sac with a round end.
  5. A miner's round-nosed shovel.
  6. An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun like a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo.
  7. The frenulum of the penis.

verb

  1. To play a banjo.
  2. To beat, to knock down.
  3. To shell or attack (a target).

Etymology

From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as Mandinka banjul, or Kimbundu mbanza.

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