Etymology

maxixe

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Today it means: A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Brazilian Portuguese maxixe
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed frommaxixe
  2. English todaymaxixe

From Brazilian Portuguese maxixe.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.