mambo

(mäm'bō)
n., pl., -bos.

1. A dance of Latin American origin, resembling the rumba.
2. The syncopated music for this dance in 4/4 time.

intr.v., -boed, -bo·ing, -bos.
To perform this dance.

[American Spanish, from mamboo, wooden cane, percussion instrument.]

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A dance of the 1940s, of Cuban origins. It is in a fairly quick 4/4 time, to music characterized by ostinato and riff passages for wind instruments.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba v. - Dance a certain Latin American dance.

Tutor's tip: Don't miss the snake charmer at the market -- he's trained a "mamba" (an African venomous snake) to do the "mambo" (a rhythmic Latin dance).

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For a list of words related to mambo, see:

• Dances of the World - mambo: ballroom dance similar to rumba and cha-cha with more complex steps (Cuba)

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See words rhyming with "mambo."

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