catgut-scraper love

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A derisive name for a violinist; a fiddler.

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  • "I can't imagine what Lady Amber thinks she's doing, hiring that scruffy little catgut-scraper," Carly said irritably-and very audibly-to one of the customers, just as Rune finished a song.

    The Lark And The Wren Lackey, Mercedes 1992

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