Banjo (disambiguation)

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A Banjo is a stringed instrument common in folk and popular music. It may also refer to:

[edit] Literature

• Banjo is the title of a novel by Harlem Renaissance novelist, essayist and poet Claude McKay.
• "Banjo" was the nickname of Australian poet A.B. Paterson.
  • Banjo is a slang term for the Australian $10 note, owing to the fact that one side has a picture of the poet, Banjo Patterson on it.
• "The Banjo Players Must Die" is the title of a novel by Josef Assad.

[edit] Games

• Banjo, the main protagonists from the Banjo-Kazooie video game series
• Banjo Bowl is a football game played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
• In baseball, a "banjo hitter" is a hitter who lacks power.

[edit] Other

• Banjo clock is a style of American wall clock.
• Banjo pendulum is a common name for a gridiron pendulum
• Banjo is a drywall tool used to seal the joints of freshly hung drywall by applying both tape and cement in one smooth action.
• Banjo fitting is a hollow bolt and union fastening system used for fluid transfer.
• Banjo (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby dog produced by Ty, Inc.
• Banjo (Chocolate Bar) was a popular British Chocolate bar during the 1970's.