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bongo
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bongo
(noun)
bongo
/
ˈ
bɑːŋgoʊ/
noun
plural
bongos
bongo
/
ˈ
bɑːŋgoʊ/
noun
plural
bongos
Britannica Dictionary definition of BONGO
[
count
]
:
one of a pair of small drums that are joined together and played with the hands
—
called also
bongo drum
—
see
picture
at
percussion
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