TACO
Dictionary entry overview: What does taco mean?
• TACO (noun)
The noun TACO has 2 senses:
1. offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
2. a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
Familiarity information: TACO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TACO (noun)
Meaning:
Offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
greaser; taco; wetback
Hypernyms ("taco" is a kind of...):
Mexican (a native or inhabitant of Mexico)
Domain usage:
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
Meaning:
A tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("taco" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
Domain region:
Mexico; United Mexican States (a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "taco"):
chicken taco (a taco with a chicken filling)
