Dorito
Meanings
noun
- A tortilla chip of the Doritos brand.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Marketing coinage, likely from Spanish dorar (“to gild”), dorado (“golden”), with an ending matching other brands of Frito-Lay Inc. (Cheetos, Fritos, Tostitos), from Spanish frito (“fried”), also possibly as a clipping of Spanish doradito (“little golden [thing]”), diminutive of dorado (“golden”).
Derived words
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