Mexican wave

noun

the rippling effect produced when the spectators in successive sections of a sports stadium stand up while raising their arms and then sit down

Origin of Mexican wave

C20: so called because it was first demonstrated at the World Cup in Mexico in 1986

Words Nearby Mexican wave

Mexican Spanish
Mexican standoff
Mexican star
Mexican tea
Mexican War
Mexican wave
Mexico
Mexico City
Meyer
Meyerbeer
Meyerhof

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