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Why English speakers don't say 'totopos'

Original: I'm aware that totopos and tortilla chips aren't necessarily the same thing, but it seems very weird to me that we don't

A mathematician on Mastodon is asking why English speakers say 'tortilla chips' instead of the Spanish word 'totopos', noting that snack bags often carry both labels. Totopos are the Mexican term for fried or baked tortilla pieces, and the post points out the oddity of adopting other food words while ignoring this one. Replies are debating how food names travel between languages and markets.

Why now: The post is resonating with people who enjoy discussing food naming and language borrowing quirks.

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• I'm aware that totopos and tortilla chips aren't necessarily the same thing, but it seems very weird to me that we don't use the word "totopos" for what we usually call "tortilla chips" in English. You'll get bags of chips that say "tortilla chips" and also "totopos" on them,… · caten@mathstodon.xyz · 1

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