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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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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But what mainly occasioned a righteous indignation was, that the scoundrelly popinjay, while he cut a fandango here, and a whirligig there, did not seem to have the remotest idea in the world of such a thing as keeping time in his steps. I'd just got a letter from her, begging as usual for me to come home and hinting as usual about the dangers of an unmarried man like me running around loose in a country full of senoritas and fandangos. |
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