stateside Puerto Rican

[ steyt-sahyd pwer-tuh ree-kuhn, pawr-tuh ]

noun

1. a native-born citizen of Puerto Rico, and thus a U.S. citizen, who now resides in one of the 50 U.S. states, especially within the continental United States.
2. a person of Puerto Rican descent who resides in one of the 50 U.S. states, especially within the continental United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stateside Puerto Rican¹

First recorded in 1965–70