Bongo

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒŋɡəʊ

Origin

From American Spanish bongó (see American Spanish on Wikipedia).

Full definition of bongo

Noun

1. A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.

Noun

1. One of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.

Derived terms

• bongoist

Verb

1. To play the bongo
2. (Of, e.g. a heart) To beat with an irregular rhythm
3. To hit something rhythmically with the hands.

Anagrams

• bogon
• boong