NACHO Definition & Meaning

nacho

[ nah-choh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural nachos.

a snack or appetizer consisting of a tortilla chip topped with cheese, pickled jalapeño peppers, refried beans, etc., and baked or broiled.

nacho

/ ˈ��ɑː��ʃəʊ /

noun

Mexican cookery a snack consisting of a piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc, and grilled

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51�Թ� 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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“I would say that my nachos are mine, and I invented them,” she told Entertainment Weekly when asked about a viral stan meme that claims she’s “reheating her own nachos” in the album’s “Abracadabra.”

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That means nachos, wings - and of course, beer - must all to be made now with local Canadian ingredients, or wherever not possible, non-US products from Europe or Mexico.

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He sat down in front of the TV with a freshly made plate of nachos.

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To keep it simple: a banana from a New York fruit stand or nachos from Dos Toros.

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Men played basketball inside the gym; families lined up next to a big grill to grab free nachos and burgers.

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