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☆ mer·en·gue (mə reŋ′gā)
noun
- a fast ballroom dance in 2/4 rhythm, that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 19th cent.: the dancers keep one leg stiff
- music for this dance
Etymology: AmSp < Haitian Creole méringue, lit., meringue < Fr meringue
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