Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A corn tortilla folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese.
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- noun A Mexican
snack food ; a small tortilla with some rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States) and salsa. - noun US, slang the vagina. also called pink taco
- noun US, slang A yellow stain on shirt armpit caused by sweat or deodorant.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
- noun a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Although the term taco comes from a Spanish word meaning “light snack”, the taco itself had its origins in pre-Hispanic times, when the Aztecs and other groups in their empire, using corn tortillas much as Europeans used bread, rolled the tortillas or broke them into pieces to scoop up food.
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Although the term taco comes from a Spanish word meaning “light snack”, the taco itself had its origins in pre-Hispanic times, when the Aztecs and other groups in their empire, using corn tortillas much as Europeans used bread, rolled the tortillas or broke them into pieces to scoop up food.
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Although the term taco comes from a Spanish word meaning “light snack”, the taco itself had its origins in pre-Hispanic times, when the Aztecs and other groups in their empire, using corn tortillas much as Europeans used bread, rolled the tortillas or broke them into pieces to scoop up food.
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Some denizen of East Nowhere above asserts that “a taco is a hard shell corn tortilla folded in half w/refritos, beef, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.”
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That set off the activist group, a local branch of the Reform Immigration for America organization, which said that anytime someone texts the word "taco" to 69866, it will deliver a taco to the mayor on their behalf.
CNN.com 2012
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That set off the activist group, a local branch of the Reform Immigration for America organization, which said that anytime someone texts the word "taco" to 69866, it will deliver a taco to the mayor on their behalf.
CNN.com 2012
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Tacos Gringos and that $2 small tortilla with a spoonful of oily meat plus whatever that they call a "taco" is a great example of this.
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It occurred to me belatedly that in this seaside town, the menu item must refer to the * fish* called dorado rather than the way the taco is prepared!
Taco vs. Taquito 2009
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It occurred to me belatedly that in this seaside town, the menu item must refer to the * fish* called dorado rather than the way the taco is prepared!
Taco vs. Taquito 2009
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It occurred to me belatedly that in this seaside town, the menu item must refer to the * fish* called dorado rather than the way the taco is prepared!
Taco vs. Taquito 2009
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That’s because there’s a new type of trade taking hold: TACO, short for Trump Always Chickens Out. In other words, don’t fret too much about Trump’s latest tariff threat and go on a selling spree, because eventually he’ll back down and a relief rally will ensue.
Trump was just asked about the ‘TACO trade’ for the first time. He called it the ‘nastiest question’ | CNN Business Elisabeth Buchwald 2025
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TACO, an acronym that stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” was coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong. It has since become a favorite among stockbrokers.
Wall Street Has a New Secret Code for Laughing Behind Donald Trump’s Back Leigh Kimmins 2025
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Trump Always Chickens Out – or Taco for short. Investors like narratives to explain the financial world, and they appear to have seized on this one: whenever Donald Trump faces a market backlash, he will back down.
‘Trump always chickens out’: Taco jibe ruffles president’s feathers Jasper Jolly 2025
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Neil Wilson, a U.K. investor strategist for Saxo Markets in London, wrote in a note Friday about Trump’s surprise 50% EU levies: “The hope and expectation remains, however, we see the TACO trade play out.”
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“In fact, on Wall Street right now, and it’s one level funny and another level tragic. There’s a trade called the TACO trade, T-A-C-O, Trump Always Chickens Out,” he said.
Wall Street Has a New Secret Code for Laughing Behind Donald Trump’s Back Leigh Kimmins 2025
nheiges commented on the word taco
Means "octopus" in Japanese - I was once told that it also means a guy who's gropey.
July 4, 2007
john commented on the word taco
Verb, describes act of smashing a bike wheel until it's ovoid rather than round: "I shouldn't have ridden Joe's road bike down the stairs. Totally tacoed the wheels."
July 4, 2007
reesetee commented on the word taco
I saw a tacoed bike hooked to the back of a police SUV the other day. Wondered how tacoed the rider was....
July 4, 2007