What does “Gancho” mean?
" Gancho " means "hook" in Spanish and describes certain "hooking actions" in some dances of Latin American heritage, in Argentine tango (leg action) and salsa (arm action and foot action) in particular.
Definition adapted from Glossary of dance moves on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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