bongo 1
/bong"goh, bawng"-/ , n. , pl. bongos , ( esp. collectively ) bongo .
a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns.
[ 1860-65; prob. mongu an antelope ]
bongo 2
— bongoist , n.
/bong"goh, bawng"-/ , n. , pl. bongos, bongoes .
one of a pair of small tuned drums, played by beating with the fingers. Also called bongo drum .
[ 1915-20, Amer.; bongó ]