mambo

(mäm)

noun pl. mambos

  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

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

intransitive verb

to dance the mambo

See mambo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mam·bos
  1. A dance of Latin American origin, resembling the rumba.
  2. The syncopated music for this dance in 4/4 time.
intransitive verb mam·boed, mam·bo·ing, mam·bos
To perform this dance.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , from mamboo, wooden cane, percussion instrument

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