- plural of nacho.
nachos
Americanplural noun
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Mexican Cooking. an appetizer or dish of several individual tortilla chips topped with cheese, pickled jalapeño peppers, refried beans, etc., and baked or broiled.
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an appetizer or dish of tortilla chips covered in melted cheese or warm cheese sauce and topped with pickled jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, onions, spicy ground beef, or other condiments.
Etymology
Origin of nachos
First recorded in 1945–50; nacho ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“We have a few really die-hard salad customers and a few folks who love the fully loaded nachos with all of the vegetables,” Fluhler said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Customers have gaped at his portion sizes, he said—one woman ordered a plate of nachos and consumed roughly four bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Tripe stew, nachos, even “mac” and cheese arrive with ridged, cut-up fried dough standing in for potatoes, tortilla chips, or pasta.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
The 26-year-old Los Angeles man said he was eating nachos in a food court behind the right-field pavilion and saw Ohtani hit the home run on a television monitor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
"But she's totally into me now, so you can hang out with us if you want. The basketball games are a blast. They sell nachos and everything."
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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