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nacho

/ˈnat͡ʃo/

noun, masculine/ˈnat͡ʃo/plural: nachos

nacho (tortilla chip)

Synonyms: totopo

From the personal name Nacho; the Mexican creator of the dish, Ignacio Anaya (1895–1975), named it after himself in 1943. Nacho is a diminutive form of Ignacio.

adjective/ˈnat͡ʃo/

pug-nosed

Synonyms: chato, ñato, chingo

Inherited from Latin nāsus (“nose”). Compare Portuguese nacho.