goombay
[ goom-bey, goom- ]
noun
the style of calypso music or rhythm popular in the Bahamas.
Origin of goombay
1Compare Jamaican English gombay a drum, said to be <Kongo ŋgoma, ŋkumbi drum (or a cognate Bantu word)
Words Nearby goombay
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