timple

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noun A traditional musical instrument of the Canary Islands and Murcia. It usually has five strings, but some have four. It is similar in size to a ukulele but has a distinctive semi-round back. A common tuning for five-string timple is A/D/F#/B/E.

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I won't give anny tistimony, because 'twud be out iv place in this sacred timple devoted to th' practice iv orathry, 'I says;' but I can make as good a speech as annywan, an 'here goes.'

Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901