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organ-grinder

 

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Noun organ-grinder has 1 sense
  1. organ-grinder - a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy
    --1 is a kind of
    showman, promoter, impresario

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Organ-Grinder

Noun

Definition: A person, usually a street performer, playing a hand-operated musical instrument, typically a barrel organ, often accompanied by a monkey or other trained animal.

Example Sentence: The organ-grinder entertained the crowd with his lively music as his monkey collected coins from onlookers.

Related Products: Barrel Organs, Monkey Plush Toys

Verb

Definition: (slang) To work relentlessly or continuously, often in a repetitive or monotonous manner.

Example Sentence: She had to organ-grind through the paperwork all day to meet the tight deadline.

Related Products: Desk Organizers

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