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boricua
[ baw-ree-kwuh ]
noun
- a Puerto Rican, or person of Puerto Rican descent:
He’s a proud boricua.
adjective
- of or relating to Puerto Rico or Puerto Ricans: The new production of West Side Story will prioritize boricua casting.
the top ten boricua restaurants in New York;
The new production of West Side Story will prioritize boricua casting.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boricua1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Taíno Borikén “the great land of the valiant and noble lord” (the name of the island)
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