mississippi sax
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Meaning · English
A simple harmonica.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Chicago was home to the reinvention of the harmonica from tiny dime store toy to amplified and distorted Mississippi sax.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mississippi sax” mean?
A simple harmonica.
Is “mississippi sax” formal or informal?
mississippi sax is generally slang.