nachos

[nah-chohz]

plural noun

1. Mexican Cooking.,  an appetizer or dish of several individual tortilla chips topped with cheese, pickled jalapeño peppers, refried beans, etc., and baked or broiled.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nachos¹

First recorded in 1945–50; nacho ( def. ) + -s ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

We would meet my stepkids there and the four of us would watch the Dodger game and they would have some beers and probably some nachos.

From Los Angeles Times

The Baltimore Orioles offer seven food items at $4 or less, including hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, pretzel bites and desserts.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would say that my nachos are mine, and I invented them,” she told Entertainment Weekly when asked about a viral stan meme that claims she’s “reheating her own nachos” in the album’s “Abracadabra.”

From Los Angeles Times

That means nachos, wings - and of course, beer - must all to be made now with local Canadian ingredients, or wherever not possible, non-US products from Europe or Mexico.

From BBC

He sat down in front of the TV with a freshly made plate of nachos.

From Los Angeles Times