lambada

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.
  2. The music to which it is danced.

Word forms

lambada lambadas

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese lambada (“strong slap, hit”).

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