I. ˈlim-(ˌ)bō noun
( plural limbos )
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, ablative of limbus limbo, from Latin, border
Date: 14th century
1. often capitalized : an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
2.
a. : a place or state of restraint or confinement
b. : a place or state of neglect or oblivion
proposals kept in limbo
c. : an intermediate or transitional place or state
d. : a state of uncertainty
II. noun
( plural limbos )
Etymology: English of Trinidad & Barbados; akin to Jamaican English limba to bend, from English limber (III)
Date: circa 1950
: a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole lowered slightly for each successive pass