nachos
standard, Mexico
In Mexico the word is also nachos, the same as in English, and it is masculine plural: los nachos. They are usually fried tortilla chips with melted cheese and toppings.
In Mexico plain fried tortilla chips are often called totopos or tostadas. Nachos is mainly for the dish with cheese on top.
Meaning: tortilla chips with toppings (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Nachos is said "NAH-chos".
When do people say it?
Nachos are said to have been invented in 1943 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, by a maître d' named Ignacio Anaya, nicknamed Nacho.
Did you know?
- The story of Ignacio Nacho Anaya says he made the first nachos for a group of hungry visitors in Piedras Negras.
Examples in context
- Pedimos unos nachos con queso.We ordered nachos with cheese.
- Los nachos llevan frijoles y jalapeños.The nachos have beans and jalapeños.
- ¿Quieres compartir los nachos?Do you want to share the nachos?
Example conversation
Friends Mía and Tito order snacks at a cantina in Monterrey.
- Mesera¿Qué van a pedir?What will you order?
- MíaUnos nachos con queso, por favor.Some nachos with cheese, please.
- TitoY dos refrescos.And two sodas.
