Verboticism: Mambozo
DEFINITION: n. A person who, despite professional lessons and incessant practice, cannot dance without looking like a ruptured goose. v. To dance in an awkward or clumsy manner.
Mambozo
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: mam - bau - zau
Sentence: Sylvester did his best. He took lessons, he practiced and he watched famous dancers but all he could conjure up was the mambozo.
Etymology: mambo (a latin dance, similar in rhythm to the rumba), Bozo (a clown)
Points: 1745
Comments: Mambozo
mrskellyscl - 2009-07-10: 09:42:00
Great! I read this to the husband and he did a spit-take with his coffee. LOL!