SQUEEZEBOX

Etymology

Noun

squeezebox (plural squeezeboxes)

(musical instrument, informal) synonym of accordion or concertina.

Alternative form of squeeze box (ā€œdevice for immobilizing an animal; box used by cavers for practisingā€).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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