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Idiom idiom

want someone's nachos


To covet another; to envy one's accomplishments or qualities.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I really want his nachos because he has a better job.

You always want my nachos when I win a prize.

CONTEXTUAL

She worked hard for that promotion, but I cannot help but want her nachos.

Even though they are close friends, he started to want his roommate's nachos after seeing how easily he makes new friends at every party.

The young artist admitted she used to want her mentor's nachos before she finally found her own style and became successful.

COMPLEX

While I admire my colleague's success, I must admit that I sometimes want her nachos when I see her receiving such high praise.


first recorded 21st c.

The term entered the lexicon in 2023 following the circulation of a clip from the reality television programme Baddies West. The footage features Natalie Nunn observing a plate of nachos belonging to her colleague, Stunna Girl, with a specific degree of sly eagerness.

The social media platform TikTok served as the primary vector for the segment's proliferation. The expression is associated with the subsequent development of the phrase reheat nachos.


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Last updated August 10, 2026