tifo

T1I1F4O1

noun

A form of choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium, where they make a large-scale pattern or picture by holding up, or wearing, various materials.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nountifo (plural tifos)

plural tifos

  1. hobbiesA form of choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium, where they make a large-scale pattern or picture by holding up, or wearing, various materials.

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Origin

From Italian, originally referring to the disease typhus but figuratively extended to refer to the fevered behaviour of football fans.

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APA

tifo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tifo

MLA

“tifo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tifo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tifo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tifo.

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