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Stage 1 of 2
cha-cha-chá
Cuban Spanish · 1950s
"the shuffling dance step sound"
an onomatopoeic name imitating the dance's triple shuffle-step sound
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Stage 2 of 2
cha-cha
English · 1950s-1960s
"a lively ballroom dance"
adopted as the Cuban dance craze spread internationally
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