Bongo

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  • noun. Either of two large antelopes (Boöcercus eurycercus of West Africa, and Boöcercus isaaci of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body. Their flesh is especially esteemed as food.
  • noun. Either of two large antelopes (Boöcercus eurycercus of West Africa, and Boöcercus isaaci of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body. Their flesh is especially esteemed as food.
  • noun. one of a pair of attached small drums, each tuned to a different pitch, played by striking with the hands.
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  • noun. A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
  • noun. One of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
  • verb. To play the bongo
  • verb. To beat with an irregular rhythm
  • verb. To hit something rhythmically with the hands.
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  • noun. a small drum; played with the hands
  • noun. large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns
  • Word Usage
    "Edison took the stage second, and, calling a bongo player from the crowd, read one of his classic tales of pot and porn in traditional Beatnik fashion."
    Form
    bongoist  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    55-gallon  bingo  conga  cowboy  eland  
    variant
    bongoes