tango
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goʊ noun
1.
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
2.
music for this dance.
3.
a word used in communications to represent the letter T.
verb (used without object)
4.
to dance the tango.
Origin:
1910–15; < American Spanish < ?
1910–15; < American Spanish < ?
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World English Dictionary
tango (ˈtæŋɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gos | |
| 1. | a Latin American dance in duple time, characterized by long gliding steps and sudden pauses |
| 2. | a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance |
| —vb , -gos, -goes, -going, -goed | |
| 3. | (intr) to perform this dance |
| [C20: from American Spanish, probably of Niger-Congo origin; compare Ibibio tamgu to dance] | |
| 'tangoist | |
| —n | |
| Tango (ˈtæŋɡəʊ) | |
| —n | |
| communications a code word for the letter t | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tango
syncopated ballroom dance, 1913, from Argentine Sp. tango, originally the name of an African-American drum dance, probably from a Niger-Congo language (cf. Ibibio tamgu "to dance"). Phrase it takes two to tango was a song title from 1952.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
tango definition
A sensual ballroom dance that originated in South America in the early twentieth century.
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Example sentences
The cobblestone streets around the square come alive with tango musicians and dancers, buskers, and puppeteers.
Moreover, it takes two to dance a reconciliation tango.
These cookies are not as dramatic as my chicken mango tango, but they're quite a treat.
Those of you who have witnessed the real thing know tango--when done right--is not a dance for sissies.
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