"spasm band" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spasm bands [plural]
Etymology: Late 19th- and early 20th-century New Orleans slang. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spasm band (plural spasm bands)
  1. A musical band that plays instruments made from items not originally intended for music. Wikipedia link: spasm band Categories (topical): Collectives, Musicians
    Sense id: en-spasm_band-en-noun-BLECddd0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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