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Tangy Town 

(Pronounced Tan-JEE Town)

Fictional town, possibly of in the western part of the United States, which represents the wild spirit of the American Frontier.

As coined by Jim Morrison in the Doors song 'Maggie Mc Gill'
"Miss Maggie McGill, she lived on a hill, her daddy got drunk and he left her the will so she went down....down to Tangy Town... people down there really like to get it on!'

- From 'Maggie McGill' Track 11 on the album 'Morrison Hotel' by the Doors
Tangy Town by Jay Sparkmonde May 23, 2006

Tangy Town 

A TANGIE is a Scottish legend of a shape shifting sea spirit often found in the form of an old man covered in seaweed; perhaps also an unclean beach dweller or dwellers seen as degraded, ethereal, spiritual or inhuman entities as in The Doors lyrics - Maggie M’Gill:

“Miss Maggie M'Gill she lived on a hill
“Her daddy got drunk and left her the will
“So she went down, down to TANGIE Town
“People down there
“Really like to get it on”
So she went down, down to tangy town
Tangy Town by Lance Bel October 8, 2020

tangos in the burger town 

Term used in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
It can also be used describe a place or event u really don't want to go to, and or is full of people you don't want to be around.
friend1: dude what's your problem, that girl you like is in there.
friend 2: I can't go in there!
friend1: Why not?
friend2: tangos in the burger town!
friend1: What? Her ex. That guy's a douche, you could totally kick his ass.
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