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noun
A snack made from pieces of crunchy, cheese-flavored extruded cornmeal, originally from the US, now distributed globally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
A brand name, presumably from cheese, with an ending matching other brands of Frito-Lay Inc. (Doritos, Fritos, Tostitos), from Spanish frito (“fried”).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
