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boricua

[ baw-ree-kwuh ]

noun

  1. a Puerto Rican, or person of Puerto Rican descent:

    He’s a proud boricua.



adjective

  1. 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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