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Neorican

American

[nee-oh-ree-kuhn] / ˌni oʊˈri kən /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to Neoricans.

Etymology

Origin of Neorican

1970–75; neo- + (Puerto) Rican ( def. )

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