fandango

noun fan·dan·go \fan-ˈdaŋ-(ˌ)gō\

: a fast Spanish dance

plural fan·dan·gos

Full Definition of FANDANGO

: 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

: tomfoolery

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Origin of FANDANGO

Spanish

First Known Use: 1770

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

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