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noun
1.
a fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic pattern based upon a quick three-step movement.
verb (used without object)
2.
to dance the cha-cha.
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Origin:
1950–55; < American Spanish (Cuban) cha-cha-cha, probably imitative of the musical accompaniment
1950–55; < American Spanish (Cuban) cha-cha-cha, probably imitative of the musical accompaniment
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Word Origin & History
cha-cha
"type of Latin-American ballroom dance," 1954, echoic of the music.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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