Neorican
[ nee-oh-ree-kuhn ]
/ ˌni oʊˈri kən /
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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.
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Origin of Neorican
1970–75; neo- + (Puerto) Rican
Words nearby Neorican
neoprene, neopronoun, Neoptolemus, neo-Pythagoreanism, neorealism, Neorican, neoromanticism, neo-Scholasticism, neosoul , Neosporin, neostigmine
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