I. fanˈdaŋ(ˌ)gō, faan-, -daiŋ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, perhaps from (assumed) Portuguese fadango, from Portuguese fado — more at fado
1.
a. : a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance usually performed by a man and a woman with castanets and in triple time
b. : music for such a dance
2. chiefly Southwest : a ball or other party featuring dancing
3. : tomfoolery especially in public affairs or other matters of serious import : ridiculous or childishly improper behavior or speech
the continued fandangos of this committee are subjecting the whole senate to public contempt
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
: to dance a fandango or to move or comport oneself as if dancing a fandango
fighter planes fandangoing in the sky