Marielito
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Marielito
First recorded in 1980–85; from Latin American Spanish (Cuba), equivalent to Mariel, the port from which the migration began + -ito noun suffix, usually diminutive
Example Sentences
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In December 1984, Castro agreed to take back 2,746 Marielito criminals and mental patients.
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Last April, Sarmiento became the first Marielito to earn an FLU. engineering degree.
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Yet Cuba refuses to accept any Marielito, criminal or not.
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Carlos Alfonzo, 38, a Marielito exile from Havana who now lives in Miami and is perhaps the most gifted young artist in the show, paints somewhat under the influence of Wilfredo Lam.
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Miami has by far the largest Marielito population.
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