me|ren|gue

me|ren|gue
me|ren|gue «meh REHNG gay», noun, verb, -gued, -gu|ing.
–n.
1. a fast, gay dance of the West Indies, especially the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where it originated. Its main characteristic is a limping side step. »

The merengue corresponds to the rumba of Cuba or samba of Brazil (Newsweek).

2. music for such a dance: »

The band played a lively merengue and the dance floor was soon packed with people.

–v.i.
to dance the merengue.
[< Spanish (West Indies) merengue]

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