spasm band

noun

A musical band that plays instruments made from items not originally intended for music.

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Meanings

nounspasm band (plural spasm bands)

plural spasm bands

  1. A musical band that plays instruments made from items not originally intended for music.

Origin

Late 19th- and early 20th-century New Orleans slang.

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APA

spasm band. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasm%20band

MLA

“spasm band.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasm%20band. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spasm band,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasm%20band.

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