noun
fandango
An unnecessarily elaborate fuss or undertaking.
She turns choosing a restaurant into a whole unnecessary fandango.
Etymology
The name of the lively dance was extended to an elaborate performance or fuss. An unnecessarily complicated undertaking is figuratively treated as a whole dance around the matter.
More examples
- We just want a quiet wedding without the usual fandango.
- Getting a replacement key involves a ridiculous fandango of forms and approvals.
- These elaborate birthday fandangos cost more than we can afford.
Forms
fandango · fandangos
Similar words
- fuss
- Emphasizes needless worry or excitement rather than complicated arrangements.
- rigmarole
- Emphasizes a tedious, complicated process rather than a noisy fuss.
- production
- Suggests making a simple task into an unnecessarily elaborate event.