Nuyorican

noun Nu·yo·ri·can \ˌnü-yȯr-ˈrē-kən\

Definition of NUYORICAN

: a person of Puerto Rican birth or descent who is a current or former resident of New York City

— Nuyorican adjective

blend of American Spanish nuyorquino New Yorker and English Puerto Rican

First Known Use: 1974

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