Nuyorican

Nu·yo·ri·can

 (no͞o′yə-rē′kən)

n. Informal

A person of Puerto Rican birth or ancestry living primarily in New York City.

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[Blend of New York and (Puerto) Rican.]

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Nu′yo·ri′can adj.

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Ne•o•ri•can

(ˌni oʊˈri kən)

also Nuyorican

n.

1. a Puerto Rican living in New York or one who has lived in New York and returned to Puerto Rico.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to Neoricans.

[1970–75]

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