bladder-and-string

noun

: an ancient burlesque bass fiddle consisting of a string stretched on a pole and over a bladder and bowed with a notched stick

called also bumbass

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“Bladder-and-string.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bladder-and-string. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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