congan.

Brit.

/ˈkɒŋɡə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑŋɡə/

Etymology: American Spanish, < Spanish conga feminine of congo of or pertaining to the Congo (see Congo adj. and n.).

a. A Latin-American dance of African origin, usually performed by several people in single file and consisting of three steps forward followed by a kick.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > group dances

Circassian circle1888

snake-dance1931

conga1935

palais glide1936

Big Apple1937

Madison1960

1935 Dancing Times Feb. 577/1 The ‘Conga’ is not a ball~room dance, at any rate in Cuba.

1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 193/2 In Paris, the conga was revived.

1958 Times 13 Oct. 11/7 Nor was he above leading a ‘Conga’ through the halls and corridors of Buckingham Palace.

b. A conga drum.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > drum > [noun] > other drums

taborinc1500

swash1533

war-drum1593

wolf-drum1605

saddle drum1617

tombak1662

tom-tom1693

goombay1790

rommelpot1790

rommelpot?1798

water drum1824

pahu1829

tabl1831

tambourin1832

dholuck1837

nagara1839

tree-drum1850

ngoma1860

talking drum1897

pot drum1907

friction drum1909

trap-drum1924

ghoema1934

tamboo1942

tassa1948

steel drum1952

conga drum1955

roto-tom1968

conga1969

Isukuti1972

steel pan1973

syndrum1979

1969 Rolling Stone 28 June 29/1 Chris Spedding on guitar, Pete Bailey on congas, African drums and percussion, [etc.].

1980 New Grove Dict. Music IV. 658/2 Congas are rarely (if ever) played with sticks, the fingers and hollow palm of the hand being customary.

1984 D. Dorsey in M. Evans Black Women Writers (1985) 185 The cast includes four musicians (for piano, conga, bass, flute) two male dancers,..and four actresses.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

conga chain n.

ΚΠ

1957 O. Nash You can't get there from Here 143 And round and round there dragged and wound A loathsome conga chain.

conga line n.

ΚΠ

1953 Encounter Nov. 69/1 They formed a conga-line, putting their hands on the shoulders of those before them, and undulating in a long chain through the street.

C2.

conga drum n. a tall, narrow, low-toned drum usually played with the hands; hence conga drummer, conga drumming.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > drum > [noun] > other drums

taborinc1500

swash1533

war-drum1593

wolf-drum1605

saddle drum1617

tombak1662

tom-tom1693

goombay1790

rommelpot1790

rommelpot?1798

water drum1824

pahu1829

tabl1831

tambourin1832

dholuck1837

nagara1839

tree-drum1850

ngoma1860

talking drum1897

pot drum1907

friction drum1909

trap-drum1924

ghoema1934

tamboo1942

tassa1948

steel drum1952

conga drum1955

roto-tom1968

conga1969

Isukuti1972

steel pan1973

syndrum1979

1955 L. Feather Encycl. Jazz i. 30 A number of unfamiliar percussion instruments such as the bongos, conga drum and timbales.

1956 M. W. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 243 Pozo crouched in the center of the stage and flailed a many-voiced conga drum with blistered hands.

1956 M. W. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 253 He added a third trumpeter and a conga drummer.

1958 Gramophone June 32/1 Candido's relentless conga drumming.

Derivatives

conga v. (intransitive) to dance the conga.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > dance ballroom dance [verb (intransitive)] > group dance

snake-dance1931

conga1941

1941 J. Cavanaugh et al. (title of sheet-music) I came, I saw, I conga'd.

1941 J. Cavanaugh et al. I came, I saw, I conga'd (sheet-music) 3 I came, I saw, I conga'd; It's plain to see you conquered me.

1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird vi. 88 I caught her round the waist and conga'd.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	conga
释义	congan. Brit. /ˈkɒŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈkɑŋɡə/ Etymology: American Spanish, < Spanish conga feminine of congo of or pertaining to the Congo (see Congo adj. and n.). a. A Latin-American dance of African origin, usually performed by several people in single file and consisting of three steps forward followed by a kick. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > group dances Circassian circle1888 snake-dance1931 conga1935 palais glide1936 Big Apple1937 Madison1960 1935 Dancing Times Feb. 577/1 The ‘Conga’ is not a ball~room dance, at any rate in Cuba. 1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 193/2 In Paris, the conga was revived. 1958 Times 13 Oct. 11/7 Nor was he above leading a ‘Conga’ through the halls and corridors of Buckingham Palace. b. A conga drum. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > drum > [noun] > other drums taborinc1500 swash1533 war-drum1593 wolf-drum1605 saddle drum1617 tombak1662 tom-tom1693 goombay1790 rommelpot1790 rommelpot?1798 water drum1824 pahu1829 tabl1831 tambourin1832 dholuck1837 nagara1839 tree-drum1850 ngoma1860 talking drum1897 pot drum1907 friction drum1909 trap-drum1924 ghoema1934 tamboo1942 tassa1948 steel drum1952 conga drum1955 roto-tom1968 conga1969 Isukuti1972 steel pan1973 syndrum1979 1969 Rolling Stone 28 June 29/1 Chris Spedding on guitar, Pete Bailey on congas, African drums and percussion, [etc.]. 1980 New Grove Dict. Music IV. 658/2 Congas are rarely (if ever) played with sticks, the fingers and hollow palm of the hand being customary. 1984 D. Dorsey in M. Evans Black Women Writers (1985) 185 The cast includes four musicians (for piano, conga, bass, flute) two male dancers,..and four actresses. Compounds C1. General attributive. conga chain n. ΚΠ 1957 O. Nash You can't get there from Here 143 And round and round there dragged and wound A loathsome conga chain. conga line n. ΚΠ 1953 Encounter Nov. 69/1 They formed a conga-line, putting their hands on the shoulders of those before them, and undulating in a long chain through the street. C2. conga drum n. a tall, narrow, low-toned drum usually played with the hands; hence conga drummer, conga drumming. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > drum > [noun] > other drums taborinc1500 swash1533 war-drum1593 wolf-drum1605 saddle drum1617 tombak1662 tom-tom1693 goombay1790 rommelpot1790 rommelpot?1798 water drum1824 pahu1829 tabl1831 tambourin1832 dholuck1837 nagara1839 tree-drum1850 ngoma1860 talking drum1897 pot drum1907 friction drum1909 trap-drum1924 ghoema1934 tamboo1942 tassa1948 steel drum1952 conga drum1955 roto-tom1968 conga1969 Isukuti1972 steel pan1973 syndrum1979 1955 L. Feather Encycl. Jazz i. 30 A number of unfamiliar percussion instruments such as the bongos, conga drum and timbales. 1956 M. W. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 243 Pozo crouched in the center of the stage and flailed a many-voiced conga drum with blistered hands. 1956 M. W. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 253 He added a third trumpeter and a conga drummer. 1958 Gramophone June 32/1 Candido's relentless conga drumming. Derivatives conga v. (intransitive) to dance the conga. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > dance ballroom dance [verb (intransitive)] > group dance snake-dance1931 conga1941 1941 J. Cavanaugh et al. (title of sheet-music) I came, I saw, I conga'd. 1941 J. Cavanaugh et al. I came, I saw, I conga'd (sheet-music) 3 I came, I saw, I conga'd; It's plain to see you conquered me. 1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird vi. 88 I caught her round the waist and conga'd. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1935
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