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Dorito

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /dɔˈritoʊ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A tortilla chip of the Doritos brand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2025 June 27, Hank Green, “You’re Not Addicted to Content, You’re Starving for Information”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9euKCrTyMEc, vlogbrothers We thought that if you gave people information about how many calories were in Doritos, it would make them healthier. [...] I don't think the solution is to deeply understand the chemical and caloric content of a Dorito.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Marketing coinage, likely from Spanish dorar (“to gild”), dorado (“golden”), with an ending matching other brands of Frito-Lay Inc. (Cheetos, Fritos, Tostitos), from Spanish frito (“fried”), also possibly as a clipping of Spanish doradito (“little golden [thing]”), diminutive of dorado (“golden”).