Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
montezumas-revenge
noun
ˌmɒn.tɪˈzuː.məz rɪˈvɛnʤ
Definition
A colloquial term describing traveler’s diarrhea, especially in relation to visiting Mexico.
Examples
- After eating street food in Mexico City, I came down with Montezuma’s revenge.
- Many tourists are warned about Montezuma’s revenge before traveling to Mexico.
- He spent his vacation in the bathroom because of Montezuma’s revenge.
Meaning
The sudden onset of diarrhea often experienced by travelers in Mexico, thought to be caused by consuming contaminated food or water, named after the Aztec emperor Montezuma II.
Synonyms
- Travelers’ diarrhea
- Gastroenteritis
- Food poisoning
