GOOMBAY

Etymology

Noun

goombay (countable and uncountable, plural goombays)

(music, dance, Bahamas, countable) A type of traditional Bahamian drum.

(music, dance, Bahamas, uncountable) A genre of folk music played with this drum.

(music, dance, Bahamas) A dance associated with this music genre.

Source: Wiktionary



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