/ Dictionary / Index C contango: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tang•o Pronunciation: (kun-tang'gō), [key] — pl. -gos, -goes. (on the London stock exchange) a fee paid by a buyer of securities to the seller for the privilege of deferring payment. Also calledCf. backwardation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contamination contd. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language