This is the 9908th most frequent Spanish word.
bombo
"Bombo" means "bass drum" in English.
The word 'bombo' is used metaphorically in the phrase 'bombo y platillo' to mean 'fanfare' or 'pomp', emphasizing the grand celebration.
El equipo ganó el torneo y celebraron con un bombo y platillo.
The team won the tournament and celebrated with great pomp and ceremony.
Here, 'bombo' is used to denote the musical bass drum, which is part of the percussion section in performances.
Tocaron el bombo durante la presentación teatral.
They played the bass drum during the theatrical performance.
In this context, 'bombo' symbolizes excessive promotion or hype, usually to attract attention to a product or event.