conga line

[kong-guh lahyn]

noun

1. a conga.

   We finished the night's dancing with a conga line.

2. a line of people dancing the conga.

   The conga line was so long it went from one door to the other.

3. an informal dance, especially of celebration, involving a group following a leader in a single line.

4. a group following a leader in single file.

   They were sent out to scout in a conga line.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conga line¹

First recorded in 1935–40