cometaquitos
/kometakitos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "taco eater" is cometaquitos.
cometaquitos refers to a person who eats tacos. If you wish to describe someone who is a taco fanatic in a casual way, you might also use the informal phrase Fanático de los tacos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kometakitos/
Did you know?
- While cometaquitos describes a person who eats tacos, the noun taco itself can also mean a piece of wood or a plug in different contexts across the Spanish-speaking world.
- In certain Mexican-Spanish contexts, using diminutive nouns to describe a person's habits can sometimes be used ironically to downplay a very large or intense appetite.
- The word cometaquitos is a diminutive form, combining come (eat) and taquitos (little tacos). In many Spanish dialects, adding a diminutive like this can actually function as a term of endearment rather than a literal description.
Examples in context
- Mi hermano es un tragoncito de tacos. Puede comerlos en cualquier momento del día.My brother is a little taco glutton. He can eat them anytime during the day.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a food festival.
- JavierMira cuántos tacos hay, Lucía.Look at how many tacos there are, Lucía.
- LucíaYo soy una cometaquitos profesional.I am a professional taco eater.
- JavierEntonces, tú pagas la cuenta.Then, you pay the bill.
- Lucía¡Ni hablar, Javier!No way, Javier!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
