hambo

[ hahm-boo ]

noun,plural ham·bos.
  1. a Swedish folk dance in three-quarter time, originating in the 16th century.

Origin of hambo

1
1920–25; <Swedish, dial. shortening of Hanebo parish in Hälsingland, Sweden, after which the dance is named

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How to use hambo in a sentence

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