Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taco terrier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: taco ter-ri-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pint-sized designer hybrid dog created by crossing a Chihuahua with a Toy Fox Terrier.

Informal

Example Sentences

"White-faced, she looked down at the hybrid designer dog resting at her feet, his green Santa’s elf costume making a mockery of the fierce dog hidden inside his little Taco-Terrier body. [...] Behind Caroline and her little Taco dog, the news report came..."
"The neighbors' bipolar taco terrier wasn't even barking."

Etymology

From taco + terrier, taco referencing the Chihuahua’s common association with Mexican culture.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

taco terriers (plural)

Phrases

taco dog

Frequently Paired Words

taco dog

Questions

What does taco terrier mean?: A pint-sized designer hybrid dog created by crossing a Chihuahua with a Toy Fox Terrier.
Where does taco terrier come from?: From taco + terrier, taco referencing the Chihuahua’s common association with Mexican culture.

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