mambo
mam·bo
noun \ˈmäm-(ˌ)bō\ plural mambos
Definition of MAMBO
: a ballroom dance of Cuban origin that resembles the rumba and the cha-cha; also : the music for this dance
— mambo intransitive verb
See Examples of MAMBO
- They learned to dance the mambo.
- The band played a mambo.
Origin of MAMBO
American Spanish
First Known Use: 1948
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