Mexican wave
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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
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Word Origin for 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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