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banjos

banjos is the plural of banjo.

banjos is the third-person singular simple present indicative of banjo.

Meaning of banjo

Noun

banjo (plural banjos or banjoes)

  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...
  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) A cul-de-sac with a round end.
    • They all came back here — we cleared the room and put up tables for the reception — and then we went to another house on the banjo for a "knees-up".1963, Peter Willmott, The Evolution of a Community, page 75
  5. A miner's round-nosed shovel.
  6. (Malaysia) An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun like a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo.

See all 10 meanings of banjo

Forms of banjos

alternative formbanjoes

Phrases with banjos

Questions about banjos

What is banjos the plural of?
Banjos is the plural of banjo.

Words near banjos in the dictionary

  1. banjolinist
  2. banjolinists
  3. banjolins
  4. banjorine
  5. banjorines
  6. banjos
  7. banjosid
  8. banjosids
  9. banjouke
  10. banjoukes
  11. banjourine

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