sing-sing
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]sing-sing (plural sing-sings)
- (dated) A kind of antelope; the kob.
- 1867, Mayne Reid, Quadrupeds: what they are and where found, page 141:
- The negroes believe that its presence has a sanitary effect upon their cattle; and hardly a flock is seen without having one or two sing-sings along with it.
- 1867, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, page 7:
- […] the N'samma Antelope, which appears to be the native name in Uganda for the Kobus sing-sing.
Etymology 2
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Noun
[edit]sing-sing (plural sing-sings)
- An annual gathering of tribes or villages in Papua New Guinea in order to share dance, music, and culture.