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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American Spanish

First Known Use: 1948

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