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guaracha

guaracha

9.9
Lively Cuban dance music often with funny lyrics
  • noun
  • /ɡwɑˈrɑːtʃə/
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  • Traditional guaracha songs often include witty and playful lyrics.

Examples

  • She learned to dance the guaracha during her trip to Havana.

  • The band played a lively guaracha that filled the dance floor with energy.

  • She loves to dance the guaracha at parties.

  • The guaracha music filled the air with energy.

  • The band played a lively guaracha that filled the dance floor with energy.

  • Traditional guaracha songs often include witty and playful lyrics.

  • She learned to dance the guaracha during her trip to Havana.

Surface Forms

guaracha singular
guarachás plural

Etymology

The word guaracha comes from Cuba and named a quick, playful 'dance' and 'song', and it may be linked to the Spanish word guasa meaning 'joke', which helps explain the funny lyrics and lively feel.