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Definition of lambada noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lambada

noun

/læmˈbɑːdə/

/læmˈbɑːdə/

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a fast Brazilian dance performed by couples who hold each other closely
Word Origin1980s: Portuguese, literally ‘a beating’, from lambar ‘to beat’.

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