juba

Definition of juba

ju´ba Pronunciation: ~bē

n.	1.	(Zool.) The mane of an animal.
	2.	(Bot.) A loose panicle, the axis of which falls to pieces, as in certain grasses.
	1.	A dance developed by slaves in the U. S., having a lively tune and accompanied by a complex rhythmic clapping, and by slapping the thighs. Wild crap-shooters with a whoop and a call Danced the juba in their gambling-hall. - Vachel Lindsay (The Congo).

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