organ grinder
/ˈɔrɡən ˌɡraɪndər/
noun
- A street musician who plays a hand-cranked barrel organ, often with a monkey that collects money.
- In old movies, you often see an organ-grinder with a little monkey wearing a hat.
- Tourists gathered around the organ-grinder to drop coins into his cup.
- The organ-grinder played cheerful tunes on the corner while his monkey danced.