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conga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conga noun A tall, narrow hand drum of Cuban origin, played with the hands.

Senses

conga is used for these senses in English:

  • conga (dance) A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain. [from 1935]

conga — full definition

  1. noun A tall, narrow hand drum of Cuban origin, played with the hands.
  2. noun A Cuban dance in which participants form a line, each holding the person in front, moving with a shuffle-step and a kick.
  3. verb To dance in this snaking, single-file line.

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