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conga

[ kong-guh ]

noun

plural congas.
  1. Also called conga line. 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 con·ga drum [kong, -g, uh, druhm]. a tall, conical, Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands.


verb (used without object)

congaed, congaing.
  1. to dance a conga.

conga

/ ˈ°ìÉ’Å‹É¡É™ /

noun

  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 calledconga drum a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to dance the conga
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of conga1

First recorded in 1930–35; from Cuban Spanish
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of conga1

C20: from American Spanish, feminine of congo belonging to the Congo
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