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limbo2

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪmbəʊ/
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Definition of limbo

noun (plural limbos)

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

verb

[no object]
  • perform the limbo: the children limboed under the bar

Origin:

1950s: from limber1

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Definition of limbo in the US English dictionary