noun
fandango
fan-DANG-goh
noun
1
A lively Spanish dance, or the music that accompanies it.
"The couple performed a fandango at the festival."
2
Informal: a fuss, a chaotic carry-on, or an elaborate to-do.
"There was a whole fandango over who would give the speech."
How to Use Fandango
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Spanish dance style, or informally, a big fuss or complicated palaver over something.
Word Forms
fandangoed past tense, fandangos plural, fandangoes plural, fandangos singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish fandango; its ultimate origin is unclear, though some link it to West African or Portuguese roots.