GUMBY
\ɡˈʌmbi], \ɡˈʌmbi], \ɡ_ˈʌ_m_b_i]\
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A kind of drum used by the negroes of the West Indies, made out of a piece of a hollow tree, about 6 feet long, with a skin braced over it. It is carried by one man while another beats it with his open hands. "A squad of drunken black vagabonds, singing and playing on gumbies, or African drums."-Mich. Scott.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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