fandango

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Synonyms: handango, fandangle, mandingo, fandangos

Antonyms: handango, fandangle, mandingo, fandangos

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1130969}} {{lb|en|music genre|dances}} 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''). {{defdate|from mid 18th c.}}
2. A gathering for dancing; a [[ball]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative|colloquial}} An unknown [[entity]] or [[contraption]].
4. A [[confusion]]; a [[chaotic]] [[collection]].
5. An [[extravaganza]]; an instance of [[lavish]] and [[fantastical]] [[event]]s or [[behavior]].
6. {{C|en|Purples}} A shade of red-[[violet]]. {{rfex|en}}
7. {{lb|en|euphemism}} [[vagina|Vagina]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|dance}} To dance the fandango.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} To dance, particularly with a lot of energy.

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