mam·bo I. \ˈmäm(ˌ)bō\noun alsomam·bu\-bü\ (-s) Etymology: Haitian creole : a Haitian voodoo priestess II. \“ sometimes ˈmam-\noun (-s) Etymology: American Spanish : a complex staccato usually fast dance related to the rumba and of Cuban origin; also: the style of music for this dance III. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to dance the mambo