Etymology

bufriedo

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Today it means: A burrito, especially a bean burrito, which has been breaded and deep-fried. Contrast to chimichanga, a deep-fried, unbreaded burrito. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of burrito + fried. First coined in John Green's young-adult novel Looking for Alaska.

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