Why is a dance noted for its fast heel-work named after a bird which famously spends most of the day standing on one leg?

satguru

This is like 'Round Britain quiz...'. Well, though it was supposed to mean 'Flemish or Gypsy', the word flamenco now also means flamingo in Spanish, though it used to be flamengo. So as it obviously confused too many people Spanish naturally must have shifted from the word with the g to the one with the c, actually making reality follow the myth! Oct 14 04, 9:23 PM

gmackematix

Ole and yay, Satguru! This one wasn't quite as cryptic as a real "Round Britain" question but I see what you mean! Oct 15 04, 1:37 AM

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