organ grinder
noun/ˈɔːɡən ɡraɪndə(r)/
/ˈɔːrɡən ɡraɪndər/
- a person who plays a barrel organ (= a large musical instrument played by turning a handle)
- (humorous) He's only the organ grinder's monkey (= an unimportant person who does what he is told to do).
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