cuchifrito
[ koo-chi-free-toh; Spanish koo-chee-free-taw ]
/ ˌku tʃɪˈfri toʊ; Spanish ˌku tʃiˈfri tɔ /
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noun, plural cu·chi·fri·tos [koo-chi-free-tohz; Spanish koo-chee-free-taws]. /ˌku tʃɪˈfri toʊz; Spanish ˌku tʃiˈfri tɔs/.
a small, deep-fried cube of pork, usually from the ear, tail, or stomach.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1960–65; from American Spanish cuchí “pig,” from Spanish cochino “pig,” from the exclamation coch, used to drive or summon pigs + frito “fried” (see fry1)
Words nearby cuchifrito
cuboid, cuboidal epithelium, Cu-bop, cub reporter, cub scout, cuchifrito, Cuchulain, Cuchulainn, cucking stool, cuckold, cuckoldry
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