Definition of "juba" []

• A group dance, probably of West African origin, characterized by complex rhythmic clapping and body movements and practiced on plantations in the southern United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. (noun)

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• "He used to tell us about how they used to eat ends of food; that's what "juba" means."
• "In the United States, occasional mention of "juba" may be found in songs, generally associated with hand-clapping, but the dance itself appears to have been lost ...."
• "Possibly a variant spelling of "juba", which is a name of a type of dance in African American culture, which flourished along with the"