Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rude Spanish musical instrument, consisting of an earthen jar the top of which is covered with parchment, through which a stick is inserted.
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- noun A
Spanish percussion instrument , adrum played by pulling arope .
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Examples
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Experts have determined that there's only one thing more annoying than Chris Martin from Coldplay, and that's Chris Martin from Coldplay dancing the flamenco in a giant sombrero while bibbling about on a zambomba.
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In Northern Andalusia you have the _zambomba_, a flower-pot perforated by a hollow reed, which, wetted and rubbed with the finger, gives out
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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Leam, irresolute what to do, sat in the garden under the shadow of the cut-leaved hornbeam, from the branches of which Pepita used to swing in her hammock, smoking cigarettes and striking her zambomba.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 Various
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She had only sat still when mamma was asleep, or when she was awake played on the zambomba, or listened to her when she told her of the things of Spain, and made up stories with her dolls that were less edifying than those of Mother Bunch.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 Various
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Instead, revellers take the opportunity to indulge in some musical frivolity and bang a large traditional bass drum called the zambomba.
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They do not go to water; my zambomba makes a noise, and my dolls can be beaten when they are naughty. "
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 Various
qms commented on the word zambomba
While some play the spoons or the bones
Let others percuss with two stones,
Or add a zambomba
And cry ¡Ay,caramba!
Enriching the idiophones.
December 4, 2018
bilby commented on the word zambomba
There's a tiny version that has a string instead of a stick. When you pull the string it sounds like a chicken clucking; a children's toy no less.
Yes of course I have one.
December 4, 2018
ErnestBafflewit commented on the word zambomba
It is an entertaining image: bilby at home of an evening, tugging on his zambomba and making clucking noises.
December 4, 2018
bilby commented on the word zambomba
Simple pleasures :-)
You know there used to be a way to upload audio to this site. I remember prolagus badgering everyone to do a pronunciation of something and that page became quite interesting to hear all our text warriors in full cry.
December 4, 2018
bilby commented on the word zambomba
I think it was you're a hot dog, aren't you but maybe ruzuzu remembers better because she is very organised.
December 4, 2018
ruzuzu commented on the word zambomba
Thanks, bilby. It was you're something of a hotdog, aren't you (as originally seen in one of dontcry's comments over on spaghetti).
December 4, 2018
bilby commented on the word zambomba
You're something of a hot dog, aren't you ruzuzu?
December 4, 2018
ruzuzu commented on the word zambomba
*curtseys*
December 5, 2018
bilby commented on the word zambomba
My new theory of the universe, perhaps a version of string theory: everything leads to spaghett(i).
December 5, 2018
ruzuzu commented on the word zambomba
R'amen.
December 5, 2018