Hans van Oost wrote:

> The Dutch noun "Pierement" emerged in Amsterdam in the 1930s as
> a local slang word for a Dutch Street Organ.

Robbie wrote:

>[ I'm impressed, Hans, that the Dutch folk -- and KDV too! -- have
>[ accepted a modern slang word which replaces a fine traditional word.

1930 is modern slang?  Now, I'm impressed!  :-)  Considering the time
since "Draaiorgeln" exist, I'd say "Pierement" _is_ a traditional word
meanwhile.

greetings by(e) InK - Ingmar Krause
ERlanger drehORGEL-Trio, Familie Krause, erorgelt@erlangen.franken.de