nacho
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- noun
- /ˈnɑːtʃoʊ/
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nacho
- He's eating nachos from a cardboard container, licking the cheese off his fingers.
- nacho cheese
- nacho chips
- eat nachos
Examples
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At the party, everyone enjoyed the delicious nachos topped with melted cheese and jalapeños.
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I just want some bean and cheese nachos with a side of sour cream and salsa.
Blog text (7) -
I held a plate under my chin and let him pop the nacho into my mouth.
Fiction book (1993) -
Uh, get me a beer and nachos with all the stuff on it.
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Killer nachos you got here, by the way.
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We have several kinds of nachos.
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I'm making some nachos here.
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Plus, it will work off the beer and nachos that are mandatory at any sporting event.
Blog text (22) -
You guys sell nachos all right, and then also can we get a burrito bowl?
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Wes smiled and dug into the nacho bowl again.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A thin, crisp snack made from corn and often eaten with dips
How Topped
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Nacho comes from the Spanish nickname Nacho, which is 'short for' Ignacio. A cook named Nacho who made crisp tortilla chips with melted cheese in Mexico gave the snack his name, so the food is still called nachos today.