In British English, Bongo Bongo Land (or Bongo-bongo Land) is a pejorative term used to refer to Third-World countries, particularly in Africa, or to a fictional such country. == Possible origins == The origin of the term is unclear but it may come from one or both of the following: Bongo drums believed to be played by African natives A parody of African place-names or languages, particularly those in Bantu languages.
In British English, Bongo Bongo Land (or Bongo-bongo Land) is a pejorative term used to refer to Third-World countries, particularly in Africa, or to a fictional such country. == Possible origins == The origin of the term is unclear but it may come from one or both of the following: Bongo drums believed to be played by African natives A parody of African place-names or languages, particularly those in Bantu languages.
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