Main Entry:

fan·dan·go

Pronunciation:

\fan-ˈdaŋ-(ˌ)gō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural fan·dan·gos

Etymology:

Spanish

Date:

1770

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 dance2: tomfoolery