macarena

[ mah-kuh-rey-nuh, ‐ren-uh ]

/ ˌmɑ kəˈreɪ nə, ‐ˈrɛn ə /

noun

(often initial capital letter) a dance performed in a group line or solo and following a rhythmic pattern of arm, hand, and hip movements in time to a Spanish song.

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Origin of macarena

1990–95; <Spanish: feminine of macareno boaster, braggart

Words nearby macarena

Macao, Macapá, Macapagal, Macapagal Arroyo, macaque, macarena, macaron, macaroni, macaroni and cheese, macaronic, macaroni cheese

Example sentences from the Web for macarena

They point out emergency exits by way of a quick round of the Macarena, and then we are on our way with the first course.
Join The Mile High (Dining) Club|Allison McNearney|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maria “Macarena” Paz, a Caracas engineer, is underwhelmed by this explanation.
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time?|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also, and embarrassingly, LFO, Color Me Badd, and whoever it was that sang ‘Macarena.’
11 Worst Songs of the Summer of All Time|Kevin Fallon|June 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His followers were disappointed; they got Newt Gingrich and the Macarena instead.
A Reality Check for the Doomsday Unhinged|John Avlon|May 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He had sent for the most influential brethren of the Macarena to explain to them that he would be in the procession.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
Gallardo collected all his own and his wife's jewels to contribute to the Macarena's splendor.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
Her father, an old-time dealer in brandies, had left her two houses on the outskirts of Macarena.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
This is the procession of the Virgin of Macarena, the patron saint of bullfighters and all Seville.
Getting to know Spain|Dee Day
Cervantes spent a part of his life in Seville, and described the characters of the Macarena Quarter in his shorter tales.
Old Continental Towns|Walter M. Gallichan

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