conga
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gə noun
1.
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
2.
the music for this dance.
3.
Also called conga drum. a tall, conical, Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands.
verb (used without object)
4.
to dance a conga.
Origin:
1930–35; < Cuban Spanish
1930–35; < Cuban Spanish
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| —n | |
| 1. | a Latin American dance of three steps and a kick to each bar, usually performed by a number of people in single file |
| 2. | Also called: conga drum a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands |
| —vb , -gas, -gaing, -gaed | |
| 3. | (intr) to dance the conga |
| [C20: from American Spanish, feminine of congo belonging to the | |
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Word Origin & History
conga
1935, Amer.Sp. fem. of (danza) Congo "Congo (dance)," since it was assumed to be of African origin.
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Example sentences
As the evening wears on, the customers become the entertainment, often dancing on tables or forming conga lines.
As the show progresses, the cast prompt diners to toast the happy couple and join the conga line.
Plena ensembles sometimes added a conga drum and a single maraca as well as a trumpet, clarinet or accordion.
These sea creatures form underwater conga lines to get around.
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