Christmas
Dialect
- Meaning
- Both red and green chile on the same plate (New Mexico).
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- New Mexico
What does “Christmas” mean
Every New Mexican restaurant asks "red or green?" — the official state question. Ordering "Christmas" means you want both sauces, the chile being green (chile verde) on one half and red (chile colorado) on the other.
Where it's used
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