organ-grinder

noun

or·​gan-grind·​er ˈȯr-gən-ˌgrīn-dər 

: one that cranks a hand organ

especially : a street musician who operates a barrel organ

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for organ-grinder

• binder
• blinder
• finder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder
• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• reminder
• sidewinder

Kids Definition

organ-grinder

noun

or·​gan-grind·​er

ˈȯr-gən-ˌgrīn-dər

: a traveling street musician who plays a hand organ