diddley bow

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diddley bow

/ˈdɪd(ə)li ˈbəʊ/

noun diddley bows · bow diddley · diddley-bow · didley bow · diddly bow

A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.
Similar: jitterbug

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@misc{diddley_bow_2026,
  title = {diddley bow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diddley%20bow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}