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- 1Why English Speakers Say 'Tortilla Chips' Instead of 'Totopos'●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 discussion has emerged over why English speakers call totopos 'tortilla chips', even though many snack bags carry both words. Totopos is the Spanish term for the fried or toasted tortilla pieces common in Mexican cuisine, and the overlap in labelling highlights how the English name sticks despite a more precise word existing. The conversation touches on food naming, translation habits and how loanwords do or don't catch on.