Balboa
Panama's monetary unit
Balboa has two main meanings.
It is the basic monetary unit of Panama, named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, who crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
Balboa is also a style of swing dance that originated in Southern California in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by close partner connection and intricate footwork: They took balboa lessons to prepare for the vintage dance competition.
Spanish colonial soldier-explorer
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- discoveryAct of finding something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
Spanish · colonizer · isthmus · New World · explorer · South Sea · Vasco · indigenous
Italian-American action film actor
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- Italian StallionPugilist's proud ethnic nickname
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
Apollo Creed · underdog · champion · ring · fighter · knockout · southpaw · Adrian
Suspended recreational seat
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- partnerOne who shares activity
- stepsSequential actions in process
rhythm · big band · jazz · closed position · syncopation · promenade · Charleston · vintage
Major Southern California city
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- islandWater-bounded land mass
boulevard · pier · California · Panama City · district · waterfront · street · community
Isthmus nation with waterway
- coinsMetal money units
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- monetaryOf or about currency
- denominationNamed religious group
banknotes · economy · peso · Central American · circulation · finance · legal tender · bills
conquistador
Spanish colonial soldier-explorer
expedition · Spanish · colonizer · isthmus · New World · explorer · South Sea · Vasco · indigenous · voyage
Stallone
Italian-American action film actor
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- Italian StallionPugilist's proud ethnic nickname
Apollo Creed · training · underdog · champion · ring · fighter · knockout · southpaw · Adrian · Burgess Meredith
swing
Suspended recreational seat
steps · rhythm · big band · jazz · closed position · syncopation · promenade · Charleston · vintage · social dance
San Diego
Major Southern California city
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- avenueBroad urban roadway
island · boulevard · pier · California · Panama City · district · waterfront · street · community · residential
Panama
Isthmus nation with waterway
denomination · banknotes · economy · peso · Central American · circulation · finance · legal tender · bills · money