# taco

Pronunciation: say "TAH-koh" US /ˈtɑ.koʊ/, AUS /ˈtɐː.kəʊ/; UK say "TA-koh" /ˈtæ.kəʊ/

## Noun

1. A Mexican snack made from a small soft or hard tortilla folded around fillings such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, vegetables, and salsa.
   - Simple: A folded or rolled tortilla filled with meat, beans, cheese, and other foods.
   - _He filled each taco with grilled chicken and fresh salsa._
   - _The street vendor piled grilled chicken and onions into soft corn tacos._
3. A vulgar slang word for the vulva. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: A rude slang word for the vulva.
   - _Some guy at the bar yelled something about her taco, and she walked straight out._
   - _After her first bikini wax, she complained to her roommate that her taco stung for the rest of the day._

## Verb

2. To fold something, or to buckle in half, similar to the way a taco shell folds. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To bend or fold something in half until it buckles.
   - _A hard sideways crash can taco a bicycle wheel beyond repair._
   - _The aluminum tray tacoed under the weight of the heavy casserole._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A yellow stain in the armpit area of a shirt, caused by sweat or deodorant buildup.

## Origin

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish "taco," which is of uncertain origin.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/taco (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).