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lambada

Syllabification: (lam·ba·da)
Pronunciation: /lamˈbädə/

Definition of lambada

noun

  • a fast, erotic Brazilian dance that couples perform with their stomachs touching.

Origin:

1980s: Portuguese, literally 'a beating', from lambar 'to beat'

lambada in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lambada in the British & World English dictionary