conga

noun

1. a Latin American dance of African origin with a repeated pattern of three steps followed by a kick: the dancers typically form a winding line
2. syncopated music for this dance, in 2/4 time
3. an elongated bass drum played with the hands

Origin: AmSp (danza)Conga, Congo (dance) < Sp Congo, Congo: from the assumed Afr orig. of the dance

intransitive verb