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diddly bow

diddly bow 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 diddly bow

pluraldiddly bows

Questions about diddly bow

What is diddly bow the alternative spelling of?
Diddly bow is the alternative spelling of diddley bow.

Words near diddly bow in the dictionary

  1. diddley-bows
  2. diddley-eye
  3. diddlies
  4. diddling
  5. diddly
  6. diddly bow
  7. diddly bows
  8. diddly squat
  9. diddly-squat
  10. diddlysquat
  11. diddums

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