conga

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Synonyms: conge, congo, longa, tonga, donga, congé, cong., cong, wonga, conia, cona

Antonyms: conge, congo, longa, tonga, donga, congé, cong., cong, wonga, conia, cona

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|musical instrument}} A tall, narrow, single-[[headed]] [[Cuban]] hand drum of [[African]] [[origin]].
2. {{lb|en|dance}} A [[march]] of Cuban origin in [[four-four time]] in which people form a [[chain]], each holding the [[hip]]s of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three [[shuffle step]]s and then [[kick]] alternate legs [[outwards]] at the [[beat]]; the chain [[weave]]s around the place and allows new [[participant]]s to join the back of the chain. {{defdate|from 1935}}

Verb

1. To dance the conga.

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