noun
General Slang
Gotan
/ɡoˈtan/ · noun · slang
Tango itself, spun through vesre: tan-go flipped into go-tan.
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Definitions
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Tango, the music and dance. The source is the word 'tango' run through vesre (syllable reversal): tan-go becomes go-tan.
“Esta noche bailamos gotan. (Tonight we dance tango.)”
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By extension, the whole tango world and its milonga culture.
“Vive metido en el gotan. (He's totally immersed in the tango scene.)”
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Used adjectivally for anything steeped in classic tango flavor.
“Tiene un aire bien gotan. (It's got a real old-tango vibe.)”
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Gotan In A Sentence
El gotan es el alma de Buenos Aires. (Tango is the soul of Buenos Aires.)
The band Gotan Project took its name straight from this vesre.
Pone un gotan en la vitrola. (Put a tango on the record player.)
Origin & Usage
A Lunfardo vesre form documented by the Academia Portena del Lunfardo; reversing 'tango' into 'gotan' is a classic example of porteno back-slang and was popularized in tango circles across the 1900s.
Variants
gotanero
People Also Ask
What does gotan mean?
It means tango, the music and dance.
Why is tango called gotan?
Because of vesre, the Lunfardo habit of reversing syllables: 'tango' becomes 'gotan'.
Is gotan a famous word?
Yes, the electronic-tango group Gotan Project took its name from it.
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