Neorican
[ nee-oh-ree-kuh n ]
/ 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.
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Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
Also Nuyorican.
Origin of Neorican
1970–75; neo- + (Puerto) Rican
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