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conga line

American  
[kong-guh lahyn] / ˈkɒŋ gə ˌlaɪn /

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.

Etymology

Origin of conga line

First recorded in 1935–40

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