Etymology

langos

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Today it means: A traditional Hungarian fried dough, usually seasoned with garlic, sour cream or cheese and sold as a fast food. Full definition →

Hungarian lángos
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  1. Hungarian · borrowed fromlángos
  2. English todaylangos

Borrowed from Hungarian lángos, from láng (“flame”) + -os.

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