conga
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈkɔŋɡə/
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conga
- At the party, everyone formed a long line and danced the conga to the lively music.
- a conga line
- dance the conga
- join the conga
Haha they're stuck in a tank conga line.
- Haha they're stuck in a tank conga line.
- The chonga line, the fucking, the fucking conga line.
Examples
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In the living room, Juanita and her cousin Julia were arranging the children into a conga line, beginning with the smallest.
Fiction book (1990) -
The children laughed when she joined the conga line at the wrong end.
Fiction book (1990) -
I mean, who knew the conga was this much fun?
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Yeah, a conga line right into prison.
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Then again, you always were at the back of the conga line.
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My teacher said you could meet very interesting men in a conga line.
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Behind him now, a conga line has formed.
Fiction book (1999) -
I can see Eric leading the conga, up at the front.
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Dominguez leads a conga line.
Fiction book (1999) -
Dominguez leads the conga line down the stairs into the street, where mariachis gather.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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3.6
A line of people dancing together while moving around to music
Compounds
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conga comes from Cuba and takes its name from the African region Congo, because people from there brought strong drum rhythms to Cuba. Think of a long 'line' of people stepping to those drums — that image explains why the conga is a single-file dance.