"gragger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: graggers [plural], grager [alternative], gregger [alternative], grogger [alternative]
Etymology: From Yiddish גראַגער (grager). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|גראַגער}} Yiddish גראַגער (grager) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gragger (plural graggers)
  1. (music) A type of ratchet (an idiophone musical instrument) used mainly in Purim celebrations in Jewish tradition; it consists of a board and a gearwheel attached to a handle, and is played by swinging the mechanism to make the gearwheel scrape against the board, producing a percussive sound. Wikipedia link: Grager Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments Synonyms: ra'ashan
    Sense id: en-gragger-en-noun-oG5mHNx1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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