The accordion was born in Vienna in 1829. Today, it seduces the whole world and knows the consecration of the nicknames: "piano à bretelles", "boîte à boutons" ... Léo Ferré called it the "piano du pauvre" (nickname which points out its popular origin). Here are the most used nicknames:

The piano à bretelles

The piano du pauvre

The bouèze

The boîte à boutons (button box)

The boîte à punaises

The boîte du diable (when the accordion was not popular)

The boîte à frissons

The biniou

The dépliant

The tire-pousse

The serinette