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” ( see fry ¹ ( def. ))