Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahm-boh]
- /ˈmɑm boʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahm-boh]
- /ˈmɑm boʊ/
Definitions of mambo word
- noun plural mambo a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps. 1
- verb without object mambo to dance the mambo. 1
- noun mambo A Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba. 1
- noun mambo Latin American ballroom dance 1
- noun mambo Latin American dance rhythm 1
- countable noun mambo The mambo is a lively dance that comes from Cuba. 0
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Origin of mambo
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mambo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mambo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mambo usage trend in Literature
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