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Banjo vs Banjoing - What's the difference?

banjo | banjoing |

As nouns the difference between banjo and banjoing

is that banjo is a stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings while banjoing is action of the verb to banjo; playing the banjo.

As verbs the difference between banjo and banjoing

is that banjo is to play the banjo while banjoing is present participle of lang=en.

banjo

English

(wikipedia banjo)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (musical instruments) A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
    • I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee ...
  • (slang) An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.

    • Derived terms

    * banjoist * banjo enclosure * banjo eyes, banjo-eyes, banjo-eyed

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play the banjo
  • (slang, British) To beat; to knock down
  • * 1989 , Susan S. M. Edwards, Policing 'domestic' Violence: Women, the Law and the State , page 95
    • Admitting the assault, the husband said that he had given her a 'banjoing ' but that she had asked for it.
  • * 1998 , "Fergie's world just gets Madar."(Sport), Sunday Mail m Jan 4, 1998
    • Madar was turfed out on a final misdemeanour of banjoing one of his teammates in training before a big game
  • * 2007 , "Return of Smeato, the extraordinary hero", Times Online , Jul 31, 2007
    • "Me and other folk were just trying to get the boot in and some other guy banjoed [decked] him”.
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    banjoing

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • action of the verb to banjo ; playing the banjo

    • Verb

    (head)