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Why English speakers don't say 'totopos' for tortilla chips

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 debate is bubbling up over snack terminology: totopos, the Mexican Spanish word for fried or toasted tortilla pieces, and tortilla chips are not strictly the same thing, yet bags often carry both names side by side. One commenter finds it strange that English speakers stick with 'tortilla chips' when 'totopos' is widely used on packaging, prompting a small discussion about translation and food naming.

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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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