cha-cha-cha
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌtʃɑːˈtʃɑːˌtʃɑː/
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cha-cha-cha
- She impressed the judges with her smooth movements during the cha-cha-cha routine.
Examples
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One, two, cha-cha-cha!
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They play popular music like danzon, cha-cha-cha, waltz, foxtrot, polka, and so forth.
Academic text (2008) -
Three, four, cha-cha-cha!
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Would you like to assist me in a brief demonstration of the lindy hop before we move on to the cha-cha-cha?
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Three, four, cha-cha-cha ♪
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I think Freud and Poincaré would have danced to the same cha-cha-cha.
Fiction book (1995) -
He injects sudden dramatic pauses into a cha-cha-cha in which he looms over her, thin lips spread, ready to eat her nose.
Fiction book (1991) -
At the dance competition, everyone showcased their skills in the lively cha-cha-cha.
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After taking lessons, he finally learned how to dance the cha-cha-cha with confidence.
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cha-cha-cha comes from Cuba and is named after the quick 'cha-cha-cha' sound in the music and in the dancers' steps. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the repeating cha as the beat for the short steps and hip movement, which is why the dance feels so lively and rhythmic.