The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BONGO
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More clues leading to the result BONGO
- Hollow ringing sound found with old drum
- One smacked with the hand by head turning to leave
- Antelope‘s niff embodying another left by papa
- Drum and pipe given to leader of Orangemen
- Drum and guitar’s intro interrupting rock superstar
- Singer acquired good piece of drum kit
- Irish frontman welcoming good bit of percussion
- I don’t like that, seizing no good beatnik’s accessory
- Starts bringing out new groove on drum
- U2 vocalist holding good little drum
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What does BONGO mean?
BONGO noun- A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
- Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
- To play the bongo drums.
- Of the heart, etc.: to beat with an irregular rhythm.
- To hit something rhythmically with the hands.