Cheetos

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A snack made from pieces of crunchy, cheese-flavored extruded cornmeal, originally from the US, now distributed globally. plural, plural-normally

Etymology

A brand name, presumably from cheese, with an ending matching other brands of Frito-Lay Inc. (Doritos, Fritos, Tostitos), from Spanish frito (“fried”).

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