conga

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋgə/

noun

  • 1a Latin American dance of African origin, usually with several people in a single line, one behind the other.
  • 2 (also conga drum) a tall, narrow, low-toned drum beaten with the hands.

verb (congas, congaing, congaed /-gəd/ or conga'd)

[no object]
  • perform the conga: I caught her round the waist and conga’d

Origin:

1930s: from Latin American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of congo 'Congolese'