In Russian-language slang there are sometimes words whose meaning is not guessed even by context. It hardly seems that the essence has already been captured, when a phrase comes across that completely destroys this illusion. For example, bamboleilo is a unique word that is spelled differently. Option "bamboleo" is also not a mistake. And it can mean anything at all, depending on the imagination, mood and context. What is this mysterious term, and how to apply it?
Where did the “bamboleo” come from in Russian?
In 1987, a new song by the group Gipsy Kings appeared, which in less than a year gained wildly popularity, rapidly overcoming the path to the top of world hits. Bamboleo turned out to be incendiary, impetuous and extremely positive. The group Gipsy Kings, performing songs in the style of "gypsy flamenco", instantly became famous.
In fact, bamboleilo is a refrain that repeats at the beginning of each chorus. Despite the rather illegible Spanish, which interferes with the reproduction of the text without knowledge of the language, it is this word that stands out with accents and is very easy to remember. It is possible that ethnic predisposition played a role here - gypsy music in Russia has always been popular, and it turned out to be inexorably attractive in the scenery of incendiary flamenco.
What does bamboleilo mean?
If you translate this word from Spanish, then the meaning is not clarified. This is "reeling" or "wobble", that is, loose. The context of the song makes this concrete; it turns out, "I walk freely." Let love come forth, but the will suddenly turns out to be more valuable, and no one is to blame. By and large, “bamboleilo” is “I am free, ” that is, not bound by obligations. This free translation has become an occasion for jokes. After all, he echoes the chorus of Valery Kipelov’s song “I am Free”. This is also a fairly popular composition, so the joke “Bamboleo, like a bird in the sky” has gained enough fame on the Internet.
