Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

street taco

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
street -ta-co
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of open-faced taco with a soft corn tortilla shell, typically sold in street carts.

American usage

noun

A prostitute that walks the streets.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Spanish taco de la calle.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

street tacos (plural)

Questions

What does street taco mean?
A type of open-faced taco with a soft corn tortilla shell, typically sold in street carts.
Where does street taco come from?
Calque of Spanish taco de la calle.

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