hurdy-gurdy
Sounding like the Swedish languageSounding like the Swedish language.
UK/ˈhɜː.diˌɡɜː.di/US/ˈhɝː.diˌɡɝː.di/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, not comparable)Sounding like the Swedish language.
Origin
Probably onomatopoeic in imitation of the sound produced by the stringed instrument. CompaProbably onomatopoeic in imitation of the sound produced by the stringed instrument. Compare obsolete hirdy-girdy (“an uproar; noise”). Attested from the 1740s.
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