sing-sing

noun — 2 senses

noun

Dated A kind of antelope; the kob.

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, Mayne Reid, Quadrupeds: what they are and where found, page 141:
[…] the N'samma Antelope, which appears to be the native name in Uganda for the Kobus sing-sing.1867, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, page 7:

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Tok Pisin singsing.

An annual gathering of tribes or villages in Papua New Guinea in order to share dance, music, and culture.

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