# slack-key

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. (of a string instrument or a manner of playing one) Performed with loosened strings, such that all of the strings play in the same key (most often G major).

## Etymology
From a translation of the Hawaiian kī hōʻalu (“loosen the [tuning] key”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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