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mambo definition

☆ mambo (mäm′bō)

noun pl. mambos -·bos

  1. a rhythmic musical form, of Caribbean origin, in 4/4 syncopated time and with a heavy accent on the second and fourth beats
  2. a ballroom dance to such music

Etymology: AmSp: musicians' slang term equivalent to “riff”

intransitive verb

to dance the mambo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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