edit · refresh · viewWord of the dayfor May 5 Taco Tuesday n (US) A Tuesday when tacos or other Mexican food is, or is customarily, eaten, chiefly in the evening and originally and especially in a restaurant. Today is Cinco de Mayo (“Fifth of May”), which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on this day in 1862. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →