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mento
(mento)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛntəʊ/
noun
(
plural
mentos
)
[
mass noun
]
a style of Jamaican folk music based on a traditional dance rhythm in duple time.
Origin:
early 20th century
: of unknown origin
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