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rake and scrape

rake and scrape noun: a type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.

Noun

rake and scrape (uncountable)

  1. (Bahamas) A type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.
    Synonyms:
    ripsaw

Synonyms of rake and scrape

Forms of rake and scrape

alternative formrake-and-scrape
alternative formrake-n-scrape
alternative formrake-'n'-scrape
alternative formrake 'n' scrape

Questions about rake and scrape

What does rake and scrape mean?
Rake and scrape means a type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.
What part of speech is rake and scrape?
Rake and scrape is a noun.

Words near rake and scrape in the dictionary

  1. rakalis
  2. rakan
  3. rakans
  4. rake
  5. rake 'n' scrape
  6. rake and scrape
  7. rake in
  8. rake it in
  9. rake off
  10. rake out
  11. rake over

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