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English
Etymology
From Spanish pachanga.
Noun
pachanga (uncountable)
- A lively style of Cuban music, a mixture of son montuno and merengue.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈt͡ʃanɡa/
- Rhymes: -anɡa
- Syllabification: pa‧chan‧ga
Noun
pachanga f (plural pachangas)
- (Cuba, US) a lively style of Cuban music, a mixture of son montuno and merengue
- (Argentina, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Uruguay) party, bash (social gathering)
- (sports) pick-up game; football, basketball or another sport kickabout; friendly game
- Synonym: (Cuba) pitén
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