Tamale Definition & Meaning

tamale
noun
  1. a city in northern Ghana
  2. corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed

"Tamale" in song lyrics

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  • "The tamale"
    MC Magic f/ Big Gemini, Chingo Bling, Guerilla Black — Ride it Out
  • "She hung with Jolly Ranchers, a real Hot Tamale"
    MF Grimm — Half Baked
  • "Really really one of one of them, a hot tamale"
    Petey Pablo — Live Debaco

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