jew's-harp
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.01 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "The lad, his son, had obtained a Jew's-harp, and learned to play upon it the profane airs of "Yankee Doodle," "Hail Columbia," "St. Patrick's Day," and "Auld Lang Syne.""
- "“Because I recognized their sentinel when I glanced out of my window. He is a harmless enough fellow, Parker by name, a garroter by trade, and a remarkable performer upon the jew’s-harp."