Banjo

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: băn'jō, IPA: /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈbæn.dÊ’oÊŠ/

Full definition of banjo

Noun

1. (musical instruments) A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee ...
2. (slang) An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.

Derived terms

• banjoist
• banjo enclosure
• banjo eyes, banjo-eyes, banjo-eyed

Verb

1. To play the banjo
2. (slang, British) To beat; to knock down
• 1989, Susan S. M. Edwards, Policing 'domestic' Violence: Women, the Law and the State, page 95Admitting the assault, the husband said that he had given her a 'banjoing' but that she had asked for it.
• 1998, "Fergie's world just gets Madar."(Sport), Sunday Mailm Jan 4, 1998Madar was turfed out on a final misdemeanour of banjoing one of his teammates in training before a big game
• 2007, "Return of Smeato, the extraordinary hero", Times Online, Jul 31, 2007"Me and other folk were just trying to get the boot in and some other guy banjoed decked him”.----