Apertura: Opening of the legs, usually no bigger then your hip.

Caminata: Refers to the style or manner of walking in tango.

Cruce: Refers to the crossing of the legs

Marca: meaning the lead

Milonga: Refers to either the tango social event or the genre of music associated with it.

Milonguero(a): Milongueros are typically older dancers who are respectful of social dance floor etiquette. They are known for having a distinct personality and style.

Ocho: Literally means “eight,” but refers to a movement involving a step and a pivot, completing a figure resembling the number eight.

Ocho cortado: Refers to a “cut” ocho, where the movement is interrupted or changed mid-way.

Paso acostado: A side-step, usually bigger then your hips

Piso: Refers to the floor.

Rebote/Arrepentida: Refers to a movement where the dancer does not complete the step and returns to the original position, as if “rebounding” or “repenting.”

Ronda: Refers to the circulation of the dancers on the floor, which always moves counterclockwise.

Tanguero(a): A person who dedicates themselves to tango.

Verdulero: Literally means “greengrocer,” but was often used as an insult to describe dancers who lacked the elegance and refinement in their movements.