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What does 'twanger' mean in the next sentence from the 'Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix', page 616
To activate the hex, just say “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggie!”
My understanding is that the sentence means something to this effect: To activate the curse, just say "Trow down your magic xxxxxx, Froggie!"
But what does the word 'twanger' mean in this context?
Thank you all for the comments. Especially to the person who posted the IMDB link.
Turns out there was a show that used the phrase: https://youtu.be/dNXAWx6tW58?t=1232
As you can hear in the video, the Froggie appears with a twanger-sound.
So, in this instance the twanger means this:
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
