There is no “inch” in “enchilada,” but there are jokes.
“Gringo conversions: 12 enchiladas = 1 footilada” was posted on Twitter by missingblakes on August 8, 2010. “Do 12 enchiladas make 1 footilada? #husbandofamathteacher” was posted on Twitter by Rob Bennett on October 9, 2013.
“What do you call 12 enchiladas? A footiladas” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on July 31, 2020.
“They don’t have enchiladas in Europe. They have centimeterladas” and “What do you call an enchilada in England?”/“A centimeterilada” are related jokes.
Wikipedia: Enchilada
An enchilada (/ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə/, Spanish: [entʃiˈlaða]) is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savory sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with various ingredients, including meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables or combinations. Sauces can also be used to cover enchiladas, including chili-based sauces, such as salsa roja, various moles, or cheese-based sauces, such as chile con queso. Originating in Mexico, enchiladas are a common dish in Mexican cuisine.
Twitter
missingblakes
@missingblakes
Gringo conversions: 12 enchiladas = 1 footilada
12:05 PM · Aug 8, 2010·Twitter Web Client
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Rob Bennett
@CoachBgolf
Do 12 enchiladas make 1 footilada? #husbandofamathteacher
@Dub_itney
10:51 PM · Oct 9, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
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Semiotic Stochastic
@mitdasein
@Nahdude83 Can I get a vegetarian footilada? I’m not on the meatric system.
12:08 AM · Aug 7, 2014·Twitter Web Client
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Plate
@platesf
What do you call 12 enchiladas? A footilada! Shredded chicken and reduced-fat cheese fill whole-corn tortillas.
Zagat SF and 4 others
4:25 PM · Oct 5, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
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Christian
@1998_cjohnson
I made some enchiladas but had to make 12 to make it a footilada.
5:09 PM · Nov 13, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
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Hugo’s Invitados
@HugosInvitados
“Pssst. Hey, Chicken Tomatillo.”
“Yes, Beef Tenderloin?”
“What do you call 12 enchiladas put together?”
“I dunno, what?”
“A footilada.”
”...”
“Get it? It’s like INCH-ilada, but like… https://instagram.com/p/BtMeqm6n-Mj/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1rm9zar23i11s
5:28 PM · Jan 28, 2019·Instagram
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Marv
@TheeMarvHayes
Replying to @0v3rthOught
Also, there are 12 enchiladas in a footilada, and there are 3 footiladas in a yardilada.
I’ll stop @‘ing you now. Grimacing face
3:36 PM · Apr 29, 2019·Twitter for Android
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Sean o’Brien
@SeanNeutron
Had a dozen enchiladas the other day.
That equals an entire footilada.
10:58 AM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/hakuna-matodda July 31, 2020
What do you call 12 enchiladas?
A footiladas.
DavidSJones1974
And 36 enchiladas makes a yardilada.
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