Meanings
plural diddley bows · alternative bow diddley · alternative diddley-bow · alternative didley bow · alternative diddly bow
- entertainmentA one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.
Synonyms: jitterbug
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.
Cite this entry
diddley bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diddley%20bow
“diddley bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diddley%20bow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diddley bow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diddley%20bow.
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