juba

noun
ju·​ba | \ ˈjü-bə How to pronounce juba (audio) \

Definition of juba

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a dance of Southern plantation blacks accompanied by complexly rhythmic hand clapping and slapping of the knees and thighs

Juba

geographical name
Ju·​ba | \ ˈjü-bə How to pronounce Juba (audio) , -ˌbä\

Definition of Juba (Entry 2 of 2)

town and capital of South Sudan population 244,000

Examples of juba in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Clapping and thigh slapping recall juba dancing, and a circle dance suggests the rudimentary moves of the Afro-Brazilian martial arts form capoeira. Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, "A moving ‘Vessel,’ in more ways than one," 29 June 2018

First Known Use of juba

Noun

1834, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for juba

Noun

origin unknown

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