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n.— «He also has become less interested in “getting a little house,” a term for attention-getting, applause-generating devices musicians use, such as playing a passage at super speed or holding a high note for a long time.» —“David Sanborn to bring his melodic spice to Governors State” by Walter Skiba Times (Munster, Ind.) Feb. 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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