See Also: disquietude(dictionary)

tom-tom(1) (iou) and disquietude (iou)


tom-tom(1) (iou)



tom-tom noun. L17.
[Teluga amaama, Hindi am am (imit.).]
A simple hand-beaten drum associated with American Indian, African, or Eastern cultures. L17.
b. A tall low-toned hand-beaten drum used esp. by pop, rock, and jazz groups. M20.
(The sound of) the beating of a drum. L19.

disquietude (iou)



disquietude noun. E18.
[from DISQUIET adjective + -TUDE, after quietude.]
Disquieted condition or state; disquiet. E18.
A feeling, occasion, or cause of disquiet; a disquieting circumstance. E18.