LIMBO


Meaning of LIMBO in English

n.

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural limbos

Etymology: English of Trinidad & Barbados; akin to Jamaican English limba to bend, from English 3 limber

Date: circa 1950

: a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole lowered slightly for each successive pass

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