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mirliton
CIDE DICTIONARY
mirliton, n. [F.].
- A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. It is also called a
kazoo . [Webster 1913 Suppl.]"Trilby singing “Ben Bolt” into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!" [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - same as chayote{2}. [PJC]
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