bamba

noun

bam·​ba

ˈbämbə

plural -s

often capitalized

: a foot-tapping couple dance deriving from one of the huapangos of Mexico and danced in ballrooms of the U.S.

called also la bamba

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

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