I. ˈtaŋ(ˌ)gō, ˈtaiŋ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, Negro drum dance, Negro dance and festival, tango, probably of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Ibibio tamgu to dance
1.
a. : a ballroom dance of Spanish-American origin in 2/4 time characterized by posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps
b. : the music for the tango or a composition marked by similar syncopation shown typically as a dotted eighth note, sixteenth note, and two eighth notes
2. : a variety of bingo
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to dance the tango
III.
Usage: usually capitalized
— a communications code word for the letter t