gragger

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/ˈɡɹɑːɡəɹ/

noun

A type of ratchet (an idiophone musical instrument) used mainly in Purim celebrations in Jewish tradition; it consists of a board and a gearwheel attached to a handle, and is played by swinging the mechanism to make the gearwheel scrape against the board, producing a percussive sound.

Similar
ra'ashan
OriginYiddish גראַגער →
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Meanings

noungragger (plural graggers)

plural graggers · alternative grager · alternative gregger · alternative grogger

  1. entertainmentA type of ratchet (an idiophone musical instrument) used mainly in Purim celebrations in Jewish tradition; it consists of a board and a gearwheel attached to a handle, and is played by swinging the mechanism to make the gearwheel scrape against the board, producing a percussive sound.

    Synonyms: ra'ashan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of ratchet (an idiophone musical instrument) used mainly in Purim celebrations in Jewish tradition; it consists of a board and a gearwheel attached to a handle, and is played by swinging the mechanism to make the gearwheel scrape against the board, producing a percussive sound.

Similar
ra'ashan

Origin

  1. Yiddishגראַגער
  2. Englishgragger

From Yiddish גראַגער (grager).

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Translations

Czech řehtačka, hrkačka
  • řehtačkanoisemaker
  • hrkačkanoisemaker
Hebrew רַעֲשָׁן
  • רַעֲשָׁן (ra'shán)noisemaker
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Chicago

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