Etymology

Mexican wave

Today it means: A phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd. Full definition →

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The story

Popularised during the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.