mouth organ

noun

1. harmonica ( def 1 ).

mouth organ

noun

1. another name for harmonica

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouth organ¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

Lennon also recalls a Christmas memory in which he reached into a stocking and found a present of a mouth organ.

From BBC

"Improve guitar playing. Practice mouth organ. Do more dancing. Get ready for tour," he said, only partially tongue-in-cheek.

From BBC

“Joan in bare feet and long hair, and Bob with his mouth organ stuck on his shoulder. Very early days.”

From The Guardian

“Idoru” begins with bird calls and little hoots from what sounds like an Asian mouth organ, and expands into rippling Minimalistic patterns of overlapping instruments and vocals.

From New York Times

While we wait for that, starting this weekend there’s a chance to hear “Su,” a concerto for sheng, a Chinese mouth organ, which premiered in 2009; Wu Wei is the soloist.

From New York Times