English Explanatory Dictionary

ticker-tape parade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A parade celebrating some major event in which the streets are littered with confetti.

Word forms

ticker-tape parade ticker-tape parades ticker tape parade

Etymology

From the former use of stock market ticker tape for this purpose in New York City in the United States.

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