rake and scrape

See also: rake-and-scrape

English

Alternative forms

• rake-and-scrape, rake-n-scrape, rake-'n'-scrape, rake 'n' scrape

Noun

rake and scrape (uncountable)

1. (music, Bahamas) A type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.

Synonyms

• ripsaw (more often used for a separate genre of Turks and Caicos music, but occasionally a synonym of "rake and scrape")