Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
El huerfanito
English translation:
Lonely little taco
Added to glossary by
Edward Tully
Sep 12, 2014 18:50
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
Mexico
English to Spanish Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
El huerfanito
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
Hello. I need help with this term.
In Mexico, we lovingly refer to the last taco as "el huerfanito". Literally, it translates to the little orphan.
But I need an equivalent term for an American audience, and many options if possible.
Thank you very much.
In Mexico, we lovingly refer to the last taco as "el huerfanito". Literally, it translates to the little orphan.
But I need an equivalent term for an American audience, and many options if possible.
Thank you very much.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Lonely little taco |
Edward Tully
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| 3 | last (little) bite |
David Hollywood
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Change log
Sep 14, 2014 17:40: Edward Tully Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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Lonely little taco
One option!
https://www.google.es/?gws_rd=ssl#q="lonely little taco"
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Note added at 21 mins (2014-09-12 19:12:00 GMT)
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There are other options, such as "neglected/uncared for little taco", but I think "lonely" works best.
https://www.google.es/?gws_rd=ssl#q="lonely little taco"
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Note added at 21 mins (2014-09-12 19:12:00 GMT)
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There are other options, such as "neglected/uncared for little taco", but I think "lonely" works best.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
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Many thanks! ;-)
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James A. Walsh
: Absolutely! "lonely little whatever" in my view. This was my first thought (lonely little)
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Many thanks James! ;-)
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Charles Davis
: Good one. Lonely is much better than the alternatives. It is actually used.
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Many thanks Charles! ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. It works!"
3 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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last (little) bite
teajaylore.tumblr.com/post/.../lesbooianpirates-orangeandblackwren
Anstandsstück can also be used as a word for the last bite of food you leave in
your plate because that's the polite thing to do in fancy restaurants.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-09-12 22:47:42 GMT)
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I've given you an approximate rendering as it makes me think of the "Anstandsstück" (last bite) in German but I'm not sure if the bit you leave at the end out of politeness would cover the Spanish here
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-09-12 22:48:09 GMT)
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maybe "tail ender"
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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-09-12 22:51:06 GMT)
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"little bit left at the end"
Anstandsstück can also be used as a word for the last bite of food you leave in
your plate because that's the polite thing to do in fancy restaurants.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-09-12 22:47:42 GMT)
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I've given you an approximate rendering as it makes me think of the "Anstandsstück" (last bite) in German but I'm not sure if the bit you leave at the end out of politeness would cover the Spanish here
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-09-12 22:48:09 GMT)
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maybe "tail ender"
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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-09-12 22:51:06 GMT)
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"little bit left at the end"
Discussion
El huerfanito, hasta donde sé, es el último billete de lotería que le queda al vendedor.
Y como no nos pones contexto... pues las respuestas son más que dudosas.
Yes, I need an equivalent.
Are you sure you need an equivalent in English, rather than just explaining it as you have in your question?