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nounsliphorn (plural sliphorns)
plural sliphorns
- USdatedslangA trombone.
Matt read the card and announced to the men: “Message here for ‘Tex, the sliphorn player!’”
1956, Osborn Duke, Sideman: A Novel, Criterion Books, page 1982 more examples
He seized first the cornet and then the trombone (Hoosierese, sliphorn) to demonstrate the proper phrasing of a difficult passage.
1918, Meredith Nicholson, The Valley of Democracy: Exploring Politics, Power, and Patriotism in 20th Century America“Gosh, no. Just traveling through with my dad. I thought you might be able to use a good sliphorn player.”
2018 August 31, Charles Essert, Robert Essert, “1: Al Hires Chuck”, in The Wagon Show: Dog and Pony Circus Culture, Book Venture Publishing LLC, →ISBN, page 3
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