mexican car wash
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Meaning · English
The "washing" of a motor vehicle by a rainstorm.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] and they could hear the rough sound, could hear too the first strikes of rain as though called down by the music.
"My car's gonna get a Mexican car wash," said Buddy.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mexican car wash” mean?
The "washing" of a motor vehicle by a rainstorm.
Is “mexican car wash” formal or informal?
mexican car wash is generally humorous, slang.