plural of tango; a passionate ballroom dance from Argentina featuring dramatic movements and close partnering.
From Spanish 'tango,' possibly from Bantu languages spoken in Argentina, or from Latin 'tangere' (to touch). It emerged in Buenos Aires in the late 1800s among working-class people.
Tango was literally a forbidden dance—the Catholic Church and upper classes thought it was too sensual and scandalous! Now it's the symbol of Argentine culture. Prohibition is one of the fastest ways to make something legendary.
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