First Known Use: 1770
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fandango
noun fan·dan·go \fan-ˈdaŋ-(ˌ)gō\
: a fast Spanish dance
plural fan·dan·gos
Full Definition of FANDANGO
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: a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time that is usually performed by a man and a woman to the accompaniment of guitar and castanets; also : music for this dance
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Origin of FANDANGO
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