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mambo
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ˈmɐ̃bu/mam·bo
Definition
1A genre of Cuban music and dance with Afro-Caribbean influences, popularized in the 1940s and 1950s.
Usage examples
“The orchestra played a lively mambo.”
“She learned how to dance the mambo.”
Common combinations
dance the mambomambo musicmambo rhythm