English Explanatory Dictionary

Nuyorican

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent.
noun
  1. A New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent.
name
  1. The variety of Spanish spoken by New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nuyorican.

Pronunciation

/ˌnjuːjəˈɹiːkn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nuyorican.wav /ˌn(j)ujəˈɹik(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Nuyorican.wav

Word forms

Nuyorican Newyorican Nuyoricans more nuyorican most nuyorican

Etymology

Blend of New York + Puerto Rican (adjective, noun), possibly influenced by Spanish neoyorquino (“New Yorker”) or Nu(eva) Yor(k) (“New York”).

Related words

Rican
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