Meanings
macarena1
Macarena2
plural Macarenas · alternative macarena
- A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.
2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio1 more example
For the unacquainted, Mr. Trump’s gyrations are a far cry from the complexities of the moonwalk, the Macarena or the Electric Slide.
2024 November 18, Jesse McKinley, “Trump’s Signature Dance Move Finds Its Way to the Sports World”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.
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Polish makarena
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macarena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macarena
“macarena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macarena. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macarena,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macarena.
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