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bow diddley

bow diddley is the alternative spelling of diddley bow.

Meaning of diddley bow

Noun

diddley bow (plural diddley bows)

  1. A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.
    Synonyms:
    jitterbug

Forms of bow diddley

pluralbow diddleys

Questions about bow diddley

What is bow diddley the alternative spelling of?
Bow diddley is the alternative spelling of diddley bow.

Words near bow diddley in the dictionary

  1. bow collector
  2. bow collectors
  3. bow compass
  4. bow compasses
  5. Bow Creek
  6. bow diddley
  7. bow diddleys
  8. bow down
  9. bow down before the porcelain god
  10. bow drill
  11. bow drills

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