What is another word for tango?

Pronunciation: [tˈaŋɡə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Tango is a dance form that originated in Argentina and Uruguay in the late nineteenth century. It has since spread all over the world, and with its global popularity comes variations in language. The most common synonym for tango is dance, which encompasses all forms of dance. Another synonym for tango is ballroom dance, which denotes its formal social setting. The term Argentine tango refers to the tango style popularized in Argentina, while street tango refers to more contemporary tango styles found outside the ballroom. There's also neo-tango, which incorporates non-traditional music such as electronic and rock, and milonga, which is the name of a tango dance party.

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Usage examples for Tango

No accusers of the tango to-day can find more heated words against this Argentine importation than the conservatives of a hundred years ago chose in their hatred of the waltz.
"Psychology and Social Sanity"
Hugo Münsterberg
And so it was finally settled, after another tear or two and some laughter, and Frieda joyously sat down to the piano and began to play some horrible tango thing and Baby Paul awoke and protested, as any sensible infant would.
"A Top-Floor Idyl"
George van Schaick
A bewildering look rewarded him as they swung into the first movement of a tango.
"Alias The Lone Wolf"
Louis Joseph Vance

Famous quotes with Tango

  • The money part is one of the most difficult things. Coppola always said I should do a tango movie. If it hadn't been for him, I don't know where we would have gotten the money.
    Robert Duvall
  • You just can't take a crash course to be a tango dancer in a movie.
    Robert Duvall
  • The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina.
    Yo-Yo Ma
  • I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.
    Manuel Puig
  • We believe that we should come to an agreement with the Palestinians. But we need two to tango.
    Silvan Shalom

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