Lambada
(noun)
- A Brazilian dance characterized by sensuous hip movements and a fast rhythm.
- A song or style of music associated with this dance.
Origin:
The word "lambada" is derived from the portuguese word "lambada" which means "a slap, a whip, a hit" and it was also the name of a brazilian dance that emerged in the late 1970s.
Examples:
- He was an expert in dancing the lambada.
- The lambada is a dance that originates from Brazil and became popular in the 1980s.
- The music of lambada is characterized by its fast and upbeat rhythm.
- The couple was dancing a sensuous lambada on the dance floor.
- The lambada was a hit in the dance clubs, everyone wanted to learn it.