strillers

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English

Etymology

Possibly from Italian strillare (“to scream; to squall”).

Noun

strillers

  1. (Polari) A musical instrument, especially a piano.
    • 1967, Kenneth Horne, Bona Guest House (Round the Horne), season 3, spoken by Julian (Hugh Paddick):
      Order lau your luppers on the strillers bona.
    • 2015, Brian Fairbairn, Karl Eccleston, 1:56 from the start, in Putting on the Dish‎, spoken by Maureen (Steve Wickenden):
      Bet you'd play the strillers real bona.
  2. (Polari) A musician.
    • 2017 June 26, Duckie, Twitter‎:
      No touching nanti naff shycles bona strillers & bevvies in the boozer & extra khazis dear all camp

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