nachos
Americanplural noun
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Mexican Cooking. an appetizer or dish of several individual tortilla chips topped with cheese, pickled jalapeño peppers, refried beans, etc., and baked or broiled.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of nachos
First recorded in 1945–50; nacho ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Customers have gaped at his portion sizes, he said—one woman ordered a plate of nachos and consumed roughly four bites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
And on Sunday night, as America was heating up nachos for Super Bowl parties, Team USA’s skaters were lacing up for their own winner-take-all showdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons, the NFL team credited with starting the trend, offer hot dogs, sodas, popcorn and pretzels at $2 each, with $3 items including sweet tea, peach shakes, nachos and vegan dogs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
"We'd be looking for the nachos and the popcorn."
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025
When they started selling nachos, I knew that chicken wings couldn't be far behind.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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