banjo

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Synonyms: banco, bando, bano, bajo, anjo, banko, bango, banja, banao, banno, banpo

Antonyms: banco, bando, bano, bajo, anjo, banko, bango, banja, banao, banno, banpo

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Noun

1. A stringed musical instrument ([[chordophone]]), usually with a round body, a [[membrane]]-like [[soundboard]] and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
2. Any of various similar [[musical instrument]]s, such as the Tuvan [[doshpuluur]], with a membrane-like soundboard.
3. {{lb|en|slang}} An object shaped like a banjo, especially a [[frying pan]] or a [[shovel]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|Dagenham}} A [[cul-de-sac]] with a round end.
5. {{lb|en|mining}} A miner's round-nosed shovel.
6. {{lb|en|Malaysia}} An [[egg sandwich]] fried on a [[flattop]] and served in a [[bun]] like a burger, {{ellipsis of|en|egg banjo|nocap=1}}.
7. {{lb|en|slang|vulgar}} The [[frenulum]] of the [[penis]].

Verb

1. To [[play]] a [[#Noun|banjo]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|slang|British}} To [[beat]], to [[knock down]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|slang|British|military}} To [[shell]] or [[attack]] (a target).

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