cucaracha

noun

cu·​ca·​ra·​cha

ˌkükəˈrächə

plural -s

: a Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance

Word History

Etymology

from (La) Cucaracha The Cockroach, Mexican popular song to which it is danced

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