First Known Use: 1948
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mambo
noun mam·bo \ˈmäm-(ˌ)bō\
: a lively dance originally from Cuba
: the music for the mambo
plural mambos
Full Definition of MAMBO
: a ballroom dance of Cuban origin that resembles the rumba and the cha-cha; also : the music for this dance
— mambo intransitive verb
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Origin of MAMBO
American Spanish
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