mambo
[ mahm-boh ]
/ ˈmɑm boʊ /
noun, plural mam·bos.
a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
verb (used without object)
to dance the mambo.
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Origin of mambo
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1945–50
Words nearby mambo
Mamallapuram, Mamaroneck, mama's boy, mamba, Mamberamo, mambo, Mame, mamelon, Mameluke, Mamers, Mamet
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British Dictionary definitions for mambo
mambo
/ (ˈmæmbəʊ) /
noun plural -bos
a modern Latin American dance, resembling the rumba, derived from the ritual dance of voodoo
a voodoo priestess
verb -bos, -boing or -boed
(intr) to perform this dance
Word Origin for mambo
American Spanish, probably from Haitian Creole: voodoo priestess
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