burping bedpost
n.— «Ellen Lurie, a 17-year-old from Troy, Ohio said her music teacher gave her the nickname “burping bedpost” when she first began to play the bassoon.» —“Ohio State U. hosts 14th annual Bassoon Day” by Elizabeth Clay in Columbus, Ohio U-Wire Jan. 10, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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