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Added 10 October 2026

mambo

/ˈmæmbəʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mambo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba.

verb

Dance a mambo.

Origin

From Haitian Creole manbo (“voodoo priestess”) (ultimately from Yoruba mambo (“to talk”)), in later senses via Cuban Spanish mambo (“dance”).

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