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Date: 1700-1800
Origin: From the sound it makes

hurdy-gurdy

 noun
     
Related topics: Music
hur‧dy-gur‧dy plural hurdy-gurdies [countable]
APM a small musical instrument that you play by turning a handle [↪ barrel organ]
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