chalupa
Americannoun
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chalupas
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chalupa
1890–95, < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: boat, launch < French chaloupe; see shallop, sloop
Example Sentences
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He could read the Taco Bell menu — chalupa su-preme — and convince you that it’s a lyrical wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Mari has been working with my family for more than 20 years; she's like a second mother to me and my brothers and she truly mastered my mom's chalupa green sauce recipe.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
"When I look at compliance, it's like a taco, wrapped in a burrito, wrapped in a chalupa," said an executive at a business jet manufacturer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
From Reuters ● Mar. 17, 2022
Francisco Hernandez claims that the incident began when he complained about his chalupa, 7 New in Miami reports.
From Fox News ● May 9, 2019
With Taco Bell, the dairy group created the “Quesalupa,” a cheese-laden cross between a flat quesadilla and a firm-shelled chalupa that made its debut in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2016
But we can wholeheartedly recommend this dispatch from Slate’s Alexander Sammon, who visited his local Taco Bell to eat chalupas with the brave Americans who aren’t letting the risk of a parasite ruin their appetite.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
I always think of my mom's Cochinita Pibil, but I must say that Mari's chalupas are the best ones.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
Dishes like chile verde, taco salads and chalupas became relics as customers hungered for offerings that were more “authentic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
He hosted pop-ups that featured burgers, burritos, chalupas, nachos and breakfast sandwiches, sometimes even collaborating with other chefs on specialty items.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
In Queens, vendors had turned Corona Plaza into what resembled an open-air market in Mexico, drawing people from the neighborhood and beyond with stalls that sold everything from sizzling chalupas to embroidered sneakers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
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