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joropo

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[huh-roh-poh, haw-raw-paw] / həˈroʊ poʊ, hɔˈrɔ pɔ /

noun

joropos plural
  1. a Venezuelan ballroom dance in quick triple meter.


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Etymology

Origin of joropo

From Latin American Spanish (Colombia, Venezuela)

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“I called him and I said, ‘Papá, I want to do a joropo.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

Even though Franco was familiar with the Colombian folk sounds of cumbia, vallenato and joropo, she had never been to the country herself and couldn’t travel there safely because of the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2022

She gave the main character, Mirabel, a plucky joropo — which becomes identified with her search for answers as to why the family’s magical house is falling apart.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2022

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