pennywhistle

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Definitions of pennywhistle word

noun pennywhistle a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny 0
noun pennywhistle any of various fipple flutes of metal, wood, or plastic with open holes for fingering 0
noun pennywhistle (music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc. 0

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pennywhistle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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