fandango
IPA: fændˈæŋgoʊ
noun
- (music, dance) A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
- A gathering for dancing; a ball.
- (figurative, colloquial) An unknown entity or contraption.
- A confusion; a chaotic collection.
- An extravaganza; an instance of lavish and fantastical events or behavior.
- (color) A shade of red-violet.
- (euphemistic) Vagina.
verb
- (dance) To dance the fandango.
- (figuratively) To dance, particularly with a lot of energy.
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Examples of "fandango" in Sentences
- Fandango can both be sung and danced.
- Displayed at right is the color fandango.
- Grim Fandango was designed by a white guy.
- Displayed at right is the color 'fandango'.
- The stanza of the Cartagenera is the usual for Fandango.
- This is still visible in the fandango style by El Gloria.
- It looked as if Fandango would be disbanding, and not by choice.
- The metre of fandango is similar to that of the bolero and seguidilla.
- Pepa, returning to the center of attention, engages the crowd in a fandango.
- Any fandango which is not traditional by a creation of a more recent singer.
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