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mexican standoff

Mex·i·can stand·off
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mek-si-kuh n stand-awf, -of]
    • /ˈmɛk sɪ kən ˈstændˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mek-si-kuh n stand-awf, -of]
    • /ˈmɛk sɪ kən ˈstændˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of mexican standoff words

  • noun mexican standoff a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win. 1
  • noun mexican standoff This expression is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by Mexicans. Its origin in the late 19th century may be connected to American perceptions of encounters with Mexican bandits of that era. 1
  • noun mexican standoff a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win 0
  • noun mexican standoff a general stalemate, often with the threat of violent confrontation 0
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Origin of mexican standoff

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Mexican standoff

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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mexican standoff popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for mexican standoff

noun mexican standoff

  • collision — A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
  • dead heat — If a race or contest is a dead heat, two or more competitors are joint winners, or are both winning at a particular moment in the race or contest. In American English, you can say that a race or contest is in a dead heat.
  • deadlock — If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made.
  • showdown — the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
  • standoff — a standing off or apart; aloofness.
All 7 Synonyms of mexican standoff

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