cha-cha
noun
a fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic pattern based upon a quick three-step movement.
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
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Where young people once cha-chaed through the night, now the elderly struggle to survive on their Social Security checks.
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