Complete Definition of "tickle the ivories"

English

Verb
to tickle the ivories
#idiom to play the piano
#:*I don't have as much time as I'd like, but I still enjoy tickling the ivories from time to time.
#*1915, Willa Cather, Song of the Lark
#*:"I don't think your musical friend is much on the grub-box. Has to keep her hands white to tickle the ivories."

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  • 2007-06-18 19:16 - Robert Ullmann - Undo revision 2570125 by [[Special:Contributions/82.18.53.178|82.18.53.178]] ([[User talk:82.18.53.178|Talk]]) bad format, nonsense

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