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limbo2

Syllabification: (lim·bo)
Pronunciation: /ˈlimbō/

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Definition of limbo

noun (plural limbos)

  • a West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backward to pass under a horizontal bar that is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground.

verb

[no object]
  • perform the limbo.

Origin:

1950s: from limber1

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