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Box drum made entirely of wood including the "head" or playing surface. Originally from Peru & Cuba, now used extensively in Flamenco Music and in place of a drum set (kit) in "unplugged" rock & pop sessions. Cajon means box or drawer in Spanish.

Not to be confused with "cojones".
American Idol Katherine McPhee was accompanied by two cajon players during her performance of "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree".
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"Hi, did you see my new cajón?"

"Do you mean your box?"

Murder ensues.
Cajón by thingamajig October 17, 2013
Cajòn is a instrument that some people use to make really good music like a little drumbox
I am playing the cajòn today for a concert everyone will love it.
cajòn by Unhgjklwer October 3, 2020

El Cajon Car Bomb 

Like an Irish Car Bomb, but made out of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Dollar tree Coffee Creamer and Black Velvet whiskey. Generally drank by underage teens attempting to make an Irish Car Bomb.
Are you really about to drink an El Cajon Car Bomb?
El Cajon Car Bomb by NotaTrot August 17, 2018

El Cajon 

El Cajon is a small city 15 minutes east of San Diego. It has experienced massive growth on the outskirts, while not reinvesting and allowing the center of the town to degrade. The density of low cost apartments attracts less than desirable citizens. Drugs, alcohol and crime have further negatively impacted the area. The parks were once an area to have a picnic with friends and family. Now, they are full of intimidating bums. Most people will only travel through to reach a casino.
El Cajon, that’s the anus of San Diego! (William Shatner, $#*! My Dad Says)
El Cajon by Captain - Al January 26, 2011

el cajon 

City in East San Diego County, California. Absolutely crawling with violent, white-trash tweakers, homophobes, hardcore racists, and some unfortunate people of Mexican descent who can't afford to live anywhere else. If you've bought drugs in San Diego, they probably came from here. Fat girls in sweats are the rule, as is beating your wife/kids and fighting with police, neighbors or anyone else you think has "disrespected" you.
The rent is so high in Clairemont, I've been thinking about moving to El Cajon.

Are you shitting me?
el cajon by Sean Daugherty August 19, 2006

el cajon social security office 

ssi office in greater san diego area where workers regularly revoke ssi rights of long time receipients including the severely mentally challenged/ brain damaged and the lifelong deaf and blind.
A deaf man got his ssi payments cut off at the el cajon social security office yesterday after receiving benefits since the age of 3.