mouth organ

Origin of mouth organ

First recorded in 1660–70

I would stand the drinks, and Howlett (my chauffeur) played the mouth-organ, and Green (my batman) (p.058) step-danced.

An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 |William Orpen
In the evening Steward gave us a mouth-organ recital and Jack sang a lot of his songs in fine style.

A Canyon Voyage |Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
The mouth-organ stopped; there were vigorous demands for an encore.

Men, Women and Guns |H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
He petulantly threw the mouth-organ on the bed, then himself slumped on the coverlet.

The Innocents |Sinclair Lewis

It was not an ordinary blast, but had a peculiarly musical timbre, very much like the note of a mouth-organ.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920 |Various

mouth organ

another name for harmonica (def. 1)