"tifo" meaning in English

See tifo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tifos [plural]
Etymology: From Italian, originally referring to the disease typhus but figuratively extended to refer to the fevered behaviour of football fans. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun}} tifo (plural tifos)
  1. (sports) 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. Wikipedia link: tifo

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