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rimshot

The correct spelling is rimshot.

How to pronounce rimshot

noun

Say it like: Rim-sho-t

The correct spelling is rimshot. A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
  2. 2.A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act.

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