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drummer

[druhm-er]

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noun

a person who plays a drum.
a commercial traveler or traveling sales representative.

drummer

/ ˈ��ʌ��ə /

noun

a person who plays a drum or set of drums
a salesman, esp a travelling salesman
slang��the slowest shearer in a team

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drummer¹

First recorded in 1565–75; drum ¹ + -er ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

march to a different drummer, to be motivated by a different set of values than the average person.

see march to a different beat (drummer).

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It also includes collaborations with the aforementioned St. Vincent, Hayley Williams, and the Smile drummer Tom Skinner.

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We might even bring back two drummers like we did in the ’80s.

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Before the pandemic, he juggled “14 to 16 jobs,” most notably as the drummer and focal performer for the Roots, the house band for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

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Authorities say all six aboard are presumed dead, including a former drummer for the rock band The Devil Wears Prada and a high-profile music agent.

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"He heard the song and offered us a record deal, but only if the band fired the drummer," he said.

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