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lambada

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Word definitions for lambada in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"sensual Brazilian dance," 1988, from Portuguese, said in some sources to be literally "a beating, a lashing." But others connect it ultimately to Latin lumbus "loin."

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lambada is a dance from Pará , Brazil , of African origin. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró , salsa , merengue , maxixe and the carimbó ...

Usage examples of lambada.

It was all part of the process of getting tuned in to the country, which we took seriously-so much so there was a strong rumor going around at one stage that the boys in B Squadron were taking lambada lessons at Bartestree Village Hall.

Some leggy Brazilian who Jackie bumped into doing the lambada in a suburban nightclub?

Those butterflies were dancing the lambada as he hardened against my right leg.

But the band had just struck up the first few notes of the lambada and Joe was maneuvering me around a tight turn.

Lambada watched as the centre started to bulge outwards into a convex shape.