torta

[ tawr-tuh; Spanish tawr-tah ]

noun

1. Mexican Cooking. a hot or cold sandwich made on a crusty bread roll such as a bolillo, filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, sauces, and other toppings.
2. Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. an overweight or heavyset woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of torta¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; from Spanish torta “cake, pie” ( Mexican Spanish: “sandwich”), from Late Latin tōrta (pānis) “round loaf (of bread)”; torte ( def )

Example Sentences

Are you sure that the Torta boys are the ones who have a right to that ninety-eight dollars?

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Shame on him if he did; I didnt make him slip me the Torta boys money as a present.

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Eight porters are employed in carrying the prepared lama of the torta in hand-barrows to the vats.

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The torta is then smoothed and left at rest for one entire day, to allow the incorporation to take place.

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Below Cassiglio, Val Torta for the first time expands into a wide basin full of maize and walnuts.

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