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mambo
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mambo has 1 sense
- mambo(n = noun.act) - a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba; is a kind of dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore
Derived form verb mambo1
Verb mambo has 1 sense
- mambo(v = verb.motion) - dance a mambo; is one way to dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
Derived form noun mambo1
Sample sentence:
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
mambo, n. & v.
--n. (pl. -os)
1 a Latin American dance like the rumba.
2 the music for this.
--v.intr. (-oes, -oed) perform the mambo.
--n. (pl. -os)
1 a Latin American dance like the rumba.
2 the music for this.
--v.intr. (-oes, -oed) perform the mambo.
Etymology
Amer. Sp. prob. f. Haitian
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