cuchifrito

American  

[koo-chi-free-toh, koo-chee-free-taw] / ˌku tʃɪˈfri toʊ, ˌku tʃiˈfri tɔ /

noun

PLURAL

cuchifritos

1. a small, deep-fried cube of pork, usually from the ear, tail, or stomach.

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Etymology

Origin of cuchifrito

First recorded in 1960–65; from South American Spanish cuchí “pig,” from Spanish cochino “pig,” from the exclamation coch, used to drive or summon pigs + frito “fried” ( fry ¹ ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

"We felt the vibrations of the community, we felt the people, riding their motorcycles, music blaring from people's cars, smelling the food coming from the Cuchifrito down the block. I hope that people get excited to hope, and that they feel excited about telling their own stories about where they're from."

From BBC