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

Phil Lindberg’s magnetometer moment involved the aforementioned mouth organ.

From Washington Post

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

The suite “Lights in the Rain” celebrates Fellini, Rossellini, Leone and other Italian film directors with a chamber jazz group boasting harmonica, oboe and two bassists; “Manzanar” finds Parker’s Universal Tonality String Quartet swelling and plucking through pieces dedicated to Indigenous peoples while Parker plays a Navajo flute or a Thai mouth organ.

From New York Times

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

From The Guardian