gragger

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Yiddish גראַגער (grager).

Noun

gragger (plural graggers)

  1. (music) A type of ratchet (an idiophone musical instrument) used mainly in Purim celebrations in Jewish tradition; it consists of a board and a gearwheel attached to a handle, and is played by swinging the mechanism to make the gearwheel scrape against the board, producing a percussive sound.

Synonyms

  • ra'ashan
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