Associations to the word «Bongo»

Wiktionary

BONGO, noun. A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
BONGO, noun. One of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
BONGO, verb. To play the bongo
BONGO, verb. (Of, e.g. a heart) To beat with an irregular rhythm
BONGO, verb. To hit something rhythmically with the hands.
BONGO BONGO LAND, proper noun. (dated) (derogatory) The Third World countries, especially those in Africa.
BONGO DRUM, noun. One of a pair of small drums, played with the hand.
BONGO DRUMS, noun. Plural of bongo drum

Dictionary definition

BONGO, noun. A small drum; played with the hands.
BONGO, noun. Large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope