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nacho
[ nah-choh ]
noun
, Mexican Cooking.
, plural na·chos.
- a snack or appetizer consisting of a tortilla chip topped with cheese, pickled jalapeño peppers, refried beans, etc., and baked or broiled.
nacho
/ ˈnɑːtʃəʊ /
noun
- Mexican cookery a snack consisting of a piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc, and grilled
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nacho1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Mexican Spanish Nacho, nickname for the male given name Ignacio, specifically, Ignacio Anaya, a Mexican chef who supposedly invented the dish in the mid-1940s
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Example Sentences
Harry will be captaining one team, Nacho Figueras the opposition.
From The Daily Beast
And Nacho had always approved himself an excellent chasqui, and was an unerring guide even across the trackless travesia.
From Project Gutenberg
Leclerq, Koch, and Nacho Amor are all cultivated, agreeable young men.
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