chalupa

cha·lu·pa

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuh-loo-puh; Spanish chah-loo-pah]
- /tʃəˈlu pə; Spanish tʃɑˈlu pɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuh-loo-puh; Spanish chah-loo-pah]
- /tʃəˈlu pə; Spanish tʃɑˈlu pɑ/

Definitions of chalupa word

noun chalupa a small narrow boat similar to a gondola, steered using either oars or a pole, used in the south of Mexico 3
noun plural chalupa a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce. 1
noun chalupa A fried tortilla in the shape of a boat, with a spicy filling. 1
noun chalupa A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc. 0

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Origin of chalupa

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: boat, launch < French chaloupe; see shallop, sloop

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Parts of speech for Chalupa

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chalupa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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