Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A deep-fried burrito.
Wiktionary
- n. A deep-fried burrito of Mexican origin.
Etymologies
- American Spanish.
Examples
“Along with the chimichanga was a scoop of refried beans, a scoop of spicy rice and some chopped up lettuce.”
“Didn't know what "chimichanga" is, thanks for sharing, looks good too”
“He joked that Spanish has since convoluted his understanding of the English language, although his skills might have come in handy over the weekend, as some of the words in the spelling bee included such commonly used terms in American culture as: 'fiesta,' 'chimichanga' and 'quesadilla.”
“• Hull Middle School student Leigh Johnson, eliminated on "chimichanga”
“The closest thing Latinos have is El Guapo's arch enemy - Edward James Olmos - who, at worst, may simply shake his head disapprovingly from his Beverly Hills rumpus room and brandish a microwave chimichanga at the television screen at news of a proposed Congressional Bill aimed at mandating that landscapers work while wearing proof of citizenship like a Flava-Flav clock.”
“This 140 character line is the culprit: "Line of the day from WAPO's Dana Milbank: "The chimichanga?”
The Huffington Post: Pilar Marrero: Republicans and Democrats Argue Over "Chimichangas"
“The original comment about the chimichanga, however, did not happen in the newsroom of the honorable Washington Post, but in a presumably more honorable place: the US Senate, where Senator John McCain apparently had recently talked about the contributions of Arizona to American culture and reported that his state is the place where "the chimichanga was born.”
The Huffington Post: Pilar Marrero: Republicans and Democrats Argue Over "Chimichangas"
“Some see it as a great irony and others as complete lack of cultural sensibility and knowledge of Latinos, but the most recent political debate between Democrats and Republicans, have Latinos as main actor and a "chimichanga" sort of a tex mex fried burrito as the evidence.”
The Huffington Post: Pilar Marrero: Republicans and Democrats Argue Over "Chimichangas"
“Thus, a war of "chimichanga" ensued throughout the day yesterday.”
The Huffington Post: Pilar Marrero: Republicans and Democrats Argue Over "Chimichangas"
“Will you look at the steam pouring off that chimichanga?”
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delcj OMG Y U DEEP FRY burrito?!
oh well. "chimichanga" is still fun to say. Jul 30, 2007
lenedgerly I know what you mean, and it makes me want one for lunch today! Apr 26, 2007
thunderfoot I order these because they're fun to say. Dec 1, 2006