slack-key
Performed with loosened strings, such that all of the strings play in the same key(of a string instrument or a manner of playing one) Performed with loosened strings, such that all of the strings play in the same key (most often G major).
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)(of a string instrument or a manner of playing one) Performed with loosened strings, such that all of the strings play in the same key (most often G major).
Origin
From a translation of the Hawaiian kī hōʻalu (“loosen the [tuning] key”).From a translation of the Hawaiian kī hōʻalu (“loosen the [tuning] key”).
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