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juba

noun ju·ba \ˈjü-bə\

Definition of JUBA

:  a dance of Southern plantation blacks accompanied by complexly rhythmic hand clapping and slapping of the knees and thighs
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Origin of JUBA

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1834

Rhymes with JUBA

Cuba, scuba, tuba

Juba

geographical name Jub·a \ˈjü-bə, -ˌbä\

Definition of JUBA

town ∗ of South Sudan pop 244,000

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  1. juba
  2. Jubba
  3. Juba's-brush
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