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recorder 

A wooden instrument invented in the Renaissance, which came to its height of popularity in the Baroque period. Many famous composers wrote music for the recorder, including Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Handel. The recorder has Several sizes ranging from the 'Garklein' which is about 4.5 inches long, to the 'Contrabass' whish is about 4 feet long. The instrument was re-popularized in the late 20th century as a device for teaching young children about music. Unfortunately, this leaves many under the impression that the recorder is not a "real" instrument, when in fact, it is a lovely, complex and difficult to master instrument. The recorder has many names- Flute a bec, in French, Flauto Dolce, in Spanish and Blocflute in German. Many times recorders are accompanied by harpsichords, whose ”ping” sound contrasts beautifully with the mellow sound of the recorder.
Person 1: Do you play an instrument?

Person 2: Yes, I play the recorder.

Person 1: LOL! I played the recorder in 3rd grade! I played three blind mice!!1

Person 2: *sigh*
recorder by Mingreyy September 6, 2005

Rerderer 

A slang word that can replace any word that you either don't know or have forgotten.
Man: I'm taking the dog for a walk, where is the dog's rerderer?

Wife: You mean the leash?

Man: Oh yeah.

Wife: It's hanging in the laundry room.
Rerderer by E-bob February 23, 2008

recorder 

Those plastic flutes that everyone got in 5th grade.
I could never play the recorder right
recorder by elevatorfan7072 December 4, 2014

hate recorder 

(n) the part of the human mind that remembers specific events that makes the person very angry
I had the hate recorder going when I heard the two dumb people talking about the news
hate recorder by irvine1992 March 10, 2011

Recorder 

Satan's devil flute.
The high pitched squeal that a kid makes while playing a recorder.
Recorder by Bekah Shudell April 11, 2008

recordershoyo 

“Have you hear of Recordershoyo on tiktok?”

Yeah! they make rlly cool videos.”
recordershoyo by emowh0r3 May 1, 2021