cha-cha

[ chah-chah ]

noun,plural cha-chas.
  1. a fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic pattern based upon a quick three-step movement.

verb (used without object),cha-chaed, cha-cha·ing.
  1. to dance the cha-cha.

Origin of cha-cha

1
First recorded in 1950–55; from Latin American Spanish (Cuban) cha-cha-cha, probably imitative of the musical accompaniment
  • Also cha-cha-cha .

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