juba
juba , noun
[Latin, a mane.]
1.
(Zoology) The mane of an animal.
2.
(Botany) A loose panicle, the axis of which falls to pieces, as in certain grasses.
juba , noun
A dance developed by slaves in the U. S., having a lively tune and accompanied by a complex rhythmic clapping, and by slapping the thighs.
Wild crap-shooters with a whoop and a call
Danced the juba in their gambling-hall.