fandango

fan·dan·go  (fn-dngg)

n. pl. fan·dan·gos

1.

a. An animated Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time.

b. A piece of music for this dance.

2. Informal Nonsense; tomfoolery.

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[Spanish, possibly alteration of *fadango, from fado, from Portuguese, sad song; see fado.]

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fandango [fænˈdæŋgəʊ]

n pl -gos

1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) an old Spanish courtship dance in triple time between a couple who dance closely and provocatively

2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

[from Spanish, of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fandango - a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion

Translations

fandango [fænˈdæŋgəʊ] N (fandangos (pl)) → fandango m

fandango [fænˈdæŋgəʊ] n (= dance) → fandango m
to do the fandango → danser le fandango

fandango

n → Fandango m

fandango [fænˈdæŋgəʊ] n → fandango