pericon
noun
pe·ri·con
¦perə¦kȯn
plural pericones
-kō(ˌ)nās
: a group circle dance of the Uruguayan and Argentine pampas with shouting and rugged movements expressive of the gaucho
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, probably from Spanish, large fan, augmentative of perico parrakeet, large fan, diminutive of the name Pero, alteration of Pedro (Peter)