SportsSeptember 1, 2026

checkering

CHEK-uh-ring

Definition

The act or process of arranging elements, such as clothing colors among a crowd of people, to create a visible checkerboard pattern.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'cheker,' referring to a chessboard or the pattern on an exchequer cloth, which itself traces back to the Medieval Latin 'scaccarium'.

In the news

In the article, the term refers to the fan-led effort to coordinate wearing orange or white clothing in specific stadium sections to form a checkerboard pattern. It is used to describe the ongoing tradition known as 'Checker Neyland.'

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