Frito

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noun

A corn chip of the Fritos brand.

OriginSpanish frito →
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Meanings

nounFrito (plural Fritos)

plural Fritos

  1. A corn chip of the Fritos brand.

    She picked up a Frito and pointed it at him. “Are you ever serious?” “Not if I can help it.” She stared at the Frito then licked it.

    2015, Kylie Gilmore, An Ambitious Engagement

Origin

  1. Spanishfrito“fried”
  2. EnglishFrito

From Spanish frito (“fried”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Frito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frito

MLA

“Frito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frito. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frito,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frito.

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