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huapango

[ wuh-pahng-goh, -pang-; Spanish wah-pahng-gaw ]
/ wəˈpɑŋ goʊ, -ˈpæŋ-; Spanish wɑˈpɑŋ gɔ /

noun, plural hua·pan·gos [wuh-pahng-gohz, -pang-; Spanish wah-pahng-gaws] /wəˈpɑŋ goʊz, -ˈpæŋ-; Spanish wɑˈpɑŋ gɔs/.

a fast, rhythmic dance of Mexico, performed by couples.

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Origin of huapango

< Mexican Spanish, after Huapango, town near Veracruz, Mexico, where this type of dance originated

Words nearby huapango

huancayo, huang hai, huang he, huang hua, huang ti, huapango, huarache, huaracho, huascaran, huascarán, huastec
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