Tango
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Definition of TANGO
—a communications code word for the letter t
First Known Use of TANGO
1952
1tan·go
noun \ˈtaŋ-(ˌ)gō\ plural tangos
Definition of TANGO
1
: a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin in 2⁄4 time with a basic pattern of step-step-step-step-close and characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions; also : the music for this dance
2
: interaction marked by a lack of straightforwardness <the suspect's tango with police>
See Examples of TANGO
- The band played a tango.
Origin of TANGO
American Spanish
First Known Use: 1913
2tango
intransitive verbDefinition of TANGO
: to dance the tango
Examples of TANGO
- He's trying to learn how to tango.
First Known Use of TANGO
1913
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