Nuyorican
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Nuyorican
1970–75; by alteration (influence of Spanish Nu ( eva ) Yor ( k ) New York)
Example Sentences
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In 1990, he starred in his first play, “Don’t Explain” by Samuel B. Harps, at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023
He soon became a fixture at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe on the Lower East Side.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2023
Miguel Algarín and Miguel Piñero of the Nuyorican Poets Café, which lent spiritual support to the show during its New York run.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023
To start, the Puerto Rican actor, who grew up on the Lower East Side, had to trade his Nuyorican accent for a Southern drawl to play the Atlanta-based GBI agent.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023
In a few years, why not a Nuyorican president?”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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