fandangoes

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fandangoes - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fandango \Fan*dan"go\, n.; pl. Fandangoes. [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.
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     2. A ball or general dance, as in Mexico. [Colloq.]
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