banjo
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banjo
- /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/ UK
- /ˈbæn.d͡ʒoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as Mandinka banjul, or Kimbundu mbanza.
noun banjos · banjoes
- A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...
- Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
- An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
- A cul-de-sac with a round end. They all came back here — we cleared the room and put up tables for the reception — and then we went to another house on the banjo for a "knees-up".
- A miner's round-nosed shovel.
- An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun like a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo.
- The frenulum of the penis.
verb banjos · banjoing · banjoed
- To play a banjo.
- To beat, to knock down. Admitting the assault, the husband said that he had given her a 'banjoing' but that she had asked for it.
- To shell or attack (a target). Riding reported that on the day Mayne had asked for DZ coordinates, their base had been banjoed by the Germans.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: joint, picking, banjo dulcimer, banjo-mandolin, banjolele, banjolin, banjoing, banjo string, banjo mandolin, banjulele, banjo uke, tenor banjo, banjo ukulele, mandolin-banjo, banjo clock, banjo bolt
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Talk about this word "banjo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/banjo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. banjo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/banjo "banjo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/banjo.Cite this
@misc{banjo_2026,
title = {banjo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banjo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
