Meanings
- uncountableA condiment sauce blending mayonnaise and ketchup.
To which you might say: Isn't that called Thousand Island dressing? Or, in the parlance of McDonald's, Special Sauce? Mayochup is a pared-down version of those condiments, which typically also contain pickle relish or onion.
2018 October 13, Maura Judkis, “Which mayo-ketchup sauce is worthy of your burger and fries?”, in The Seattle Times, archived from the original on 14 Oct 20182 more examples
Despite the people who'd voted in favour of mayochup's US debut, the news of the soon-to-be-released dipping sauce has been met with mixed reactions from people on social media. […] Another said: “My city already has mayochup and we call it fry sauce. Pretty sure its existence is older than I am.”
2018 September 18, Chelsea Ritschel, “Heinz debuts Mayochup condiment hybrid in US”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2025From the signature Classic—seasoned beef with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and house-made mayochup—to bold offerings like the PB&J—beef topped with smoked bacon, peanut butter, and house-made blackberry habanero jam—every bite is a mini-taste explosion.
2025 August 29, Stephanie Gibson Lepore, “Small Sandwiches, Big Flavor”, in Bham Family, pages 10-11
Origin
Blend of mayonnaise + ketchup.
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