pachanga
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Lively Cuban dance music with a fast, happy beat
- noun
- /pəˈtʃɑŋɡə/
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pachanga
- Let's dance to the pachanga!
Examples
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The crowd cheered as the band started playing a fast pachanga.
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Many parties in Cuba feature energetic pachanga music to get people moving.
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She learned to dance the pachanga at a Latin music festival.
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The pachanga music filled the room with energy.
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At the party, everyone was excited to dance to the pachanga music that filled the room.
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She taught me how to move to the rhythm of the pachanga during the festival.
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The lively pachanga made it impossible for anyone to stay still on the dance floor.
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Etymology
Pachanga comes from Cuban Spanish and was first used for lively parties where people danced. So pachanga music is the fast, happy dance music played at those parties.