banjo

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

banjosbanjoes

1.
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...
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2.
Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
3.
(slang)An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
4.
(UK)(UK, Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.
5.
(mining) A miner's round-nosed shovel.
6.
(Malaysia)An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun as would a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo.
7.
(slang, vulgar)The frenulum of the penis.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

banjos

V_ing/Gerund

banjoing

V_ed/pp

banjoed

1.
To play a banjo.
2.
(British, slang, transitive)To beat, to knock down.
Madar was turfed out on a final misdemeanour of banjoing one of his teammates in training before a big game
3.
(British, slang, transitive)(transitive, slang, British, military) To shell or attack (a target).

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Nguồn gốc từ

From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as banjul, or mbanza.