gragger

== English == === Alternative forms === grager, gregger, grogger === Etymology === From Yiddish גראַגער (grager). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɑːɡəɹ/ === Noun === gragger (plural graggers) (music) A type of ratchet (an idiophone musical instrument) used mainly in Purim celebrations in Jewish tradition; it consists of a board and a gearwheel attached to a handle, and is played by swinging the mechanism to make the gearwheel scrape against the board, producing a percussive sound. ==== Synonyms ==== ra'ashan