hur‧dy-gur‧dy /ˈhɜːdi ˌɡɜːdi $ ˌhɜːrdi ˈɡɜːrdi/
noun (
plural hurdy-gurdies)
[countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: From the sound it makes]
a small musical instrument that you play by turning a handle ⇒
barrel organ [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲