Montezuma's revenge


Mon·te·zu·ma's revenge

noun \ˌmän-tə-ˈzü-məz-\

Definition of MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

: traveler's diarrhea especially when contracted in Mexico

Examples of MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

  1. <the one person in the tour group who didn't drink the water was spared Montezuma's revenge>

Origin of MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

Montezuma II
First Known Use: 1960

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