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. Compare snake dance ( def 2 ).
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

Example Sentences

Three teenage girls, already scared, hugged each other in a sort of terrified conga line.

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But the minute you file, the conga line dancing up the street to your competitors really gets going.

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By now, everyone has seen the startling photos and video of the conga line of climbers ascending Everest earlier this month.

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As the last of a conga line of doctors administering to Jackson, he is the most logical loser of smoking gun musical chairs.

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