fife vs jingle

fife

noun
  • A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music 

verb
  • To play this instrument. 

num
  • Used instead of five in radio communications to avoid confusion with fire. 

jingle

noun
  • A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played. 

  • A carriage drawn by horses. 

  • A jingle shell. 

  • The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. 

  • A brief phone call; a ring. 

  • A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial. 

  • Coin money. 

verb
  • To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself. 

  • To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself. 

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