mambo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mambo noun A lively Latin American dance and musical style that developed from the rumba in 1940s Cuba.
Senses
mambo is used for these senses in English:
- mambo A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. [from 20th c.]
mambo — full definition
- noun A lively Latin American dance and musical style that developed from the rumba in 1940s Cuba.
- verb To dance the mambo.
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