LIMBOS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Limbo

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1950s: from limber

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlɪmbəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backwards to pass under a horizontal bar which is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground.

Short Definition:

West Indian dance in which dancer bends backwards to pass under horizontal bar which is progressively lowered to position just above ground

Word: Limbo

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlɪmbəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

perform the limbo

Short Definition:

perform limbo

Examples:
  • the children limboed under the bar

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