Dictionary:Banjoologist

English

Etymology

• From the word banjo, meaning: A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, and the suffix logist, meaning: person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy.

Pronunciation

Ban·jo·o·lo·gist IPA: /ˈbæn.dʒəʊɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

Definition1 definition

Banjoologist

noun, plural:banjoologists

1. An expert in banjo based musical styles.

Usage

Used in

• "Home Away from Homer",

Used by

Lisa listens to a radio program on obscure music, and hears the host refer to a guest as a banjoologist, using "-ology" as the suffix for the study of a subject (or sometimes the subject itself, although this is technically incorrect).

Sentence Examples

• Stephan Witmore plays the banjo, therefore, he is considered a banjoologist.
• I am practicing to become a banjoologist.

Quotes

Female Radio Announcer:Today, we'll discuss a dying form of Peruvian form of banjo music with Dartmouth banjoologist, Stephan Witmore.