TIL that refried beans are only fried once.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refried_beans#Name

In Mexican Spanish, the prefix re- is an informal form of emphasis meaning "very" or "well", not to be confused with the English re- and formal use of the Spanish prefix re-, which indicates repetition.

Thus, frijoles refritos, the Spanish name of this dish, would translate to English as "well-fried beans," not "twice-fried beans."

Re-Fried is a LIE?

I love refried beans. That's why I wanna try fried beans, because maybe they're just as good and we're just wasting time. You don't have to fry them again after all. ~Mitch Hedberg

TIL my life is a lie.

Mind blown. Is the name mistranslated in other languages as well?

Stack: Yeah, how ya supposed to kill somethin' that's already dead? That's like killin' some shit twice!

Ball: Like refryin' some beans 'n shit! I never did get that. Why not just fry that shit right the first time an' get up?

From "Tales from the Hood"

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