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chimichanga definition

☆ chimi·changa (c̸him′ē c̸häŋ′gə)

noun

a deep-fried, tightly rolled burrito

Etymology: MexSp, var. of chivichanga, lit., a trifle: named (1950s, in Ariz.) for a similar Mex food

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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