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noun
A golden-yellow rally towel with the words "Terrible Towel" emblazoned on it; created by Pittsburgh Steelers football broadcaster Myron Cope.
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Broader terms: rally towel
History
From terrible + towel. Coined by Pittsburgh Steelers football broadcaster Myron Cope, who was quoted saying, "We’ll call it the Terrible Towel, and it will wreak its powers terribly on the opposition."
