MAMBO


Meaning of MAMBO in English

I. ˈmäm(ˌ)bō noun

also mam·bu -bü

( -s )

Etymology: Haitian creole

: a Haitian voodoo priestess

II. “ sometimes ˈmam- noun

( -s )

Etymology: American Spanish

: a complex staccato usually fast dance related to the rumba and of Cuban origin ; also : the style of music for this dance

III. intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to dance the mambo

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