diddly bow

A form of diddley bow — A 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.

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Meanings

noundiddly bow (plural diddly bows)

plural diddly bows

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of diddley bow.
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