fandango
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fan·dan·go

noun \fan-ˈdaŋ-(ˌ)gō\
plural fan·dan·gos

Definition of FANDANGO

1
: 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

Origin of FANDANGO

Spanish
First Known Use: 1770

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

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