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n. An animated Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time.

n. A piece of music for this dance.

n. Informal Nonsense; tomfoolery.

n. A form of 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)

n. An unknown entity or contraption

n. A shade of red-violet

v. To dance the fandango

v. To dance, particularly with a lot of energy

n. 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.

n. A ball or general dance, as in Mexico.

n. A lively dance, very popular in Spain and Spanish America.

n. Music for such a dance or in its rhythm, which is triple and often based on the formula here shown: akin to the bolero, chica, seguidilla, etc.

n. By extension, a ball or dance of any sort, especially in the formerly Spanish parts of the United States; hence, humorously, any noisy entertainment, with or without dancing; a jollification.

n. a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets

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