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Jew's Harp

nounid 78926·updated May 18, 2026
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a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity

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Variants

synonym
jaw harpjews' harpjuice harpmouth bowmouth harpOzark harp
plural
Jew's Harps
possessive
Jew's Harp's
pluralpossessive
Jew's Harps'

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a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity

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