bongo

noun (1)

bon·go | \ ˈbäŋ-(ˌ)gō

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, ˈbȯŋ-\

plural bongos also bongoes

Definition of bongo

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands

bongo

noun (2)

plural bongo or bongos

Definition of bongo (Entry 2 of 2)

: an African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus synonym Boocerus euryceros) that is chestnut red with narrow white vertical stripes and is found in forests from Sierra Leone to Kenya

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bon gré, mal gré

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The first known use of bongo was in 1861

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bongo

noun

bon·go | \ ˈbäŋ-gō

, ˈbȯŋ-gō\

plural bongos also bongoes

Kids Definition of bongo

: either of a pair of small drums that are joined together and played with the hands

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