FANDANGOES

Noun

fandangoes

plural of fandango

Source: Wiktionary


FANDANGO

Fan*dan"go, n.; pl. Fandangoes. Etym: [Sp. A name brought, together with the dance, from the West Indies to Spain.]

1. A lively dance, in 3-8 or 6-8 time, much practiced in Spain and Spanish America. Also, the tune to which it is danced.

2. A ball or general dance, as in Mexico. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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