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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:37:42 EDT

Taco

In English, the noun taco names a hard or soft folded tortilla sandwich. Taco is a Mexican coinage. The origin of the term is a matter of speculation. Taco in other contexts means a plug, a wedge, wadding, a billiard cue, a blowpipe, a ramrod, or a short stocky person.