balboa

/bælˈboʊə/
noun
  1. The basic unit of money in Panama.
    • The price of the meal was ten balboas.
    • She exchanged her dollars for balboas at the bank in Panama City.
    • The souvenir cost only a few balboas.
  2. A type of dance, or a lively social dance event, often associated with swing dancing.
    • They spent the evening dancing the balboa at the local club.
    • The balboa is a fast and energetic partner dance.
    • She learned the basic steps of balboa in her first lesson.
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