Word Frequency
conga (ˈkɒŋɡə
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Definitions
noun
- a Latin American dance of three steps and a kick to each bar, usually performed by a number of people in single file
- Also called: conga drum. a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands
verb
-gas, -gaing, -gaed- intr to dance the conga
Word Origin
C20: from American Spanish, feminine of congo belonging to the CongoExample Sentences Including 'conga'
A young boy hugs the'Christmas fairy' who was leading a conga line at last night's concert.New Zealand Herald (2003)
Conga And more than 50 Panthers ' fans celebrated in style, dancing a conga with their shirts off.Sun, News of the World (2004)
Depending on the icon scrolling the screen, you'll smack the right or left conga , both, or clap your hands.Maxim (2004)
I took rumba to be another African word like tango, bongo, or conga , but I discovered its origin is Greek.TUNING UP AT DAWN: A Memoir of Music and Majorca (2004)
Not to be outdone, green clad Celtic supporters did a conga line while a bagpipe band played.Edmonton Sun (2003)
South American Wanchope will tell you the only conga he knows is a good time Latino dance.Sun, News of the World (1999)
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