hur•dy-gur•dy |ˌˈhərdi ˌˈgərdi| noun ( pl. -dies) a musical instrument with a droning sound played by turning a handle, which is typically attached to a rosined wheel sounding a series of drone strings, with keys worked by the left hand. • informal a barrel organ. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: probably imitative of the sound of the instrument.
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