zapateo
American
[sah-pah-te-aw]
/ ˌsɑ pɑˈtɛ ɔ /
noun
zapateos
plural
Etymology
Origin of zapateo
1920–25; < Spanish: tapping with the feet, derivative of zapatear to tap with the feet; see zapateado
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