English▸ plural noun
(singular nacho)
a dish of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and often also other savory toppings: he made us nachos and chicken fajitas.
– ORIGIN 1940s : perhaps from Mexican SpanishNacho, pet form of Ignacio, the first name of the chef credited with creating the dish. An alternative derivation is from Spanish nacho ‘flat-nosed’.