twanger

/ˈtwæŋər/
noun
  1. A person who plays a stringed instrument, especially a banjo or guitar, in a simple or rustic style.
    • The old twanger sat on the porch and played folk songs all evening.
    • He's a country twanger who can pick a banjo like nobody's business.
    • The festival featured several twangers competing in a bluegrass contest.
  2. A device or object that makes a twanging sound.
    • The children made a twanger by stretching a string across a box.
    • He used a metal twanger to test the tension of the wire.
    • The toy was a simple twanger made from a stick and a rubber band.
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