MIGAS Definition & Meaning

migas

[ mee-gahs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a Tex-Mex dish of scrambled eggs with fried corn tortilla strips, hot peppers, onion, tomato, and seasonings, often served with tortillas, salsa, etc.
a Spanish or Portuguese appetizer made from moistened cubes of leftover bread, sautéed with garlic in olive oil, and served with bacon, sausage, spinach etc.

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Origin of migas¹

First recorded in 2005–10; from Spanish: literally, “crumbs”

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I made migas for Mom and Dad last night for dinner.

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Maybe I’ll make migas for Chris sometime, if he comes over again.

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I saw him at the library yesterday, and he said fresh eggs are his favorite food, but he’s never had migas.

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I wish you could come have some of my migas too.

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If it isn’t as salsa-y as you want this time, don’t eat so many chips and salsa next time, and save more for migas.

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