eefer
An eefer is someone who performs eefing — a percussive American folk vocal technique where the performer makes rhythmic sounds in the throat and chest to create a kind of body-drum beat.
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An eefer is someone who performs eefing — a percussive American folk vocal technique where the performer makes rhythmic sounds in the throat and chest to create a kind of body-drum beat. Eefing is associated with Appalachian and rural American musical traditions. The eefer keeps time, produces melody and rhythm simultaneously, and is a living link to an unusual folk art form.
The eefer stepped up during the breakdown and had the whole barn stomping along.
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(American) A person who performs eefing.
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