itinerant grinder

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• organ-grinder — noun a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy gurdy • Hypernyms: ↑showman, ↑promoter, ↑impresario * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one that cranks a hand organ; especially : an itinerant street musician who grinds a barrel organ * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• knife grinder — noun 1. : one that grinds knives: as a. : an itinerant tradesman who sharpens knives or other edged tools b. : a device (as a grindstone or emery wheel) used for grinding or sharpening knives or other edged tools 2. : a European nightjar… …   Useful english dictionary

• organ grinder — n. an itinerant street musician who earns a living by playing a hand organ or hurdy gurdy. [1800 10] * * * …   Universalium

• organ grinder — or′gan grind er n. an itinerant street musician who earns a living by playing a hand organ or hurdy gurdy • Etymology: 1800–10 …   From formal English to slang

• organ grinder — n. an itinerant street musician who earns a living by playing a hand organ or hurdy gurdy. [1800 10] …   Useful english dictionary

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• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• per´i|pa|tet´i|cal|ly — Per|i|pa|tet|ic «PEHR uh puh TEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with the philosophy of Aristotle, Greek philosopher, who taught while walking; Aristotelian. –n. one of Aristotle s disciples. ╂[< Latin peripatēticus < Greek… …   Useful english dictionary