First Known Use: 1920
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1bongo
noun bon·go \ˈbäŋ-(ˌ)gō, ˈbȯŋ-\
plural bongos also bongoes
Definition of BONGO
: one of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands
— bon·go·ist \-ˌgō-ist\ noun
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Origin of BONGO
American Spanish bongó
2bongo
noun
plural bongo or bongos
Definition of BONGO
: an African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus syn. Boocerus euryceros) that is chestnut red with narrow white vertical stripes and is found in forests from Sierra Leone to Kenya
Origin of BONGO
probably from Kele (Bantu language of Gabon)
First Known Use: 1861
BONGO Defined for Kids
bongo
noun bon·go \ˈbäŋ-gō, ˈbȯŋ-gō\
plural bongos also bongoes
Definition of BONGO for Kids
: either of a pair of small drums that are joined together and played with the hands
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