totchos en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɑt͡ʃoʊz/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɒtʃəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of tater tots + nachos.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Nachos made with tater tots instead of tortilla chips.
Basic bar standards like quesadillas, sliders, Caesar salad, chicken fingers, hummus and YAY! They've got totchos!
2008 ·, Cindy Anderson, Happy Hour Guidebook -- Portland 2009, page 39:“Totchos!” Turbo was howling and reaching before the plate hit the table, and the race was on. Turbo and D-Tay, both now aged ten in spirit, grabbed and shoveled at a plate full of Newberry's specialty, a heaping helping of tater tots laced with ground beef, cheese, tomatoes, and salsa.
2020, Antony L. Saragas, Once Upon a Rhyme:These kicked-up tots (such as Tater Tots) nachos, a.k.a. totchos, are my homage to our Sunday night nacho feasts. Serve the braised steak over the totchos, or you can even skip the tots and use this meat in tacos, burritos, classic nachos, or add a couple more cans of tomatoes (or some beef stock) and a can or two of pinto or black beans for a hearty ropa vieja stew.
2018, Ashley Rodriguez, Let's Stay In: