huapango

hua·pan·go

[wuh-pahng-goh, -pang-; Spanish wah-pahng-gaw]
noun, plural hua·pan·gos [-gohz; Spanish -gaws] .
a fast, rhythmic dance of Mexico, performed by couples.

Origin:
< Mexican Spanish, after Huapango, town near Veracruz, Mexico, where this type of dance originated

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