goombay
[ goo m-bey, goom- ]
/ ˈgʊm beɪ, ˈgum- /
noun
the style of calypso music or rhythm popular in the Bahamas.
Origin of goombay
compare Jamaican English
gombay a drum, said to be < Kongo
ŋgoma, ŋkumbi drum (or a cognate Bantu word)
Words nearby goombay
goolagong,
goolagong cawley,
goole,
goolie,
goombah,
goombay,
goon,
goon bag,
goon squad,
goonda,
gooney