squeezebox

American  

[skweez-boks] / ˈskwizˌbɒks /

noun

Informal.

1. a concertina or accordion.

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Etymology

Origin of squeezebox

First recorded in 1905–10; squeeze + box ¹

Example Sentences

The dynamic singer delivered every lyric with his whole body as he frenetically tapped the buttons of his brightly colored accordion, doing his best to make the squeezebox sound like an electric guitar.

From Los Angeles Times

Jiménez’s mastery of the squeezebox, his fingers speeding up and down the rows of button notes for each solo like a reporter on deadline, is as complex and gripping as any Clapton or Prince guitar showcase.

From Los Angeles Times

He joked that when he sang he felt like a "squeezebox with all the air squeezed out".

From BBC

Somehow, though, Al finds a way to believe in himself, finding inspiration in the mundane — bologna sandwiches, rocky road ice cream — to rise from being a secret whiz at the devil's squeezebox to becoming one of the most successful rock stars of our time.

From Salon

It’s less true that Yankovic’s father abhorred the instrument as “the devil’s squeezebox” and violently pummeled the salesman.

From Seattle Times