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Boston Strangler, the (oh) and Schrammel (iou)


Boston Strangler, the (oh)



the name newspapers used to describe Albert DeSalvo (1931-73), a man who raped and strangled 13 women aged between 19 and 85 in Boston, US, between June 1962 and January 1964

Schrammel (iou)



Schrammel noun. E20.
[Johann (1850-97) and Josef (1852-94) Schrammel, Austrian musicians.]
1. Schrammel quartet [German Schrammelquartett], a Viennese light-Music ensemble comprising two violins, guitar, and accordion (orig. clarinet), popularized by the Schrammels. E20.
2. Schrammel band, Schrammel orchestra, an enlarged Schrammel quartet. M20.
3. Schrammelmusik [-mju:'zi:k], Music played by or arranged for a Schrammel quartet or orchestra. M20.