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- noun A
percussion instrument , desendant of thejawbone , made of stiff wire connecting a wood ball to a block ofwood with metal teeth inside, which when struck, creates arattling sound.
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Examples
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Maybe I will be there at, say, junior high band practice with her, my arms out making a big C around her, a giant second ribcage that will keep a-holes from elbowing her while she tries to master the vibraslap.
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The music was arranged by 25 year-old geographer/law student/vibraslap enthusiast Brian Udelhofen, who teaches the group.
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Who'd have thought the vibraslap could be so sinister.
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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My friend Peter has been investigating the Vibraslap, everyone's favourite bit of music-lesson latin percussion click here for some free samples : Did you know that the bizarrely shaped/named vibraslap is designed to imitate the quijada, a primitive instrument made from two donkey jawbones tied together?
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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Who'd have thought the vibraslap could be so sinister.
What's up with the 2004
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My friend Peter has been investigating the Vibraslap, everyone's favourite bit of music-lesson latin percussion click here for some free samples : Did you know that the bizarrely shaped/named vibraslap is designed to imitate the quijada, a primitive instrument made from two donkey jawbones tied together?
What's up with the 2004
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McCrea also displays a tremendous fondness for the vibraslap which he uses on almost every song.
arby commented on the word vibraslap
This word is GREAT! Sounds like an exotic new sex toy.
December 17, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word vibraslap
You mean it isn't?
December 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word vibraslap
Too right arby, that's the first thing that came to mind.
December 17, 2007
reesetee commented on the word vibraslap
Haha! What a great word! Those jazz musicians have all the fun.
December 17, 2007
arby commented on the word vibraslap
I found out about it in the Wikipedia article on Cake.
January 2, 2008
avivamagnolia commented on the word vibraslap
~ modern percussion instrument with rod and ball; made by Latin Percussion (LP)
January 18, 2009