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Poncho vs Banjo - What's the difference?

poncho | banjo |

As nouns the difference between poncho and banjo

is that poncho is a simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head while banjo is a stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.

As a verb banjo is

to play the banjo.

poncho

English

(wikipedia poncho)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
  • * 1975 , Margery Turner Fisher, Who's Who in Children's Books , page 203
    • Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho , red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat
  • * 2011 , Bruce N. Anderson, Wingtips Under a Bolivian Poncho , page 130
    • It was a gringo in a poncho . It was not really accurate to his suits worn today, but Julia would understand the symbolism that he was adapting to the culture and expectations while far away from home.
  • A similar waterproof garment, with a hood.
  • * 2001 , Michael Rutter, Camping Made Easy , 2nd ed., page 98
    • If you have to hike all day in a poncho , your pants will be wet thigh-high before long (never mind how fast you'll get wet if you have to go through wet brush or grass).

    See also

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    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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