Nuyorican

[ noo-yaw-ree-kuhn, nyoo‑ ]

noun

1. Neorican.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nuyorican¹

1970–75; by alteration (influence of Spanish Nu ( eva ) Yor ( k ) New York)

Example Sentences

From that moment, his mentor and her husband took him under their wing, introducing Toro to the arts in ways he never imagined — Salvador Dalí exhibits, Latin jazz concerts and even his first poetry reading when he was 17 at a “tertulia,” a party at the home of the legendary Nuyorican poet, Pedro Pietri.

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Toro is a poet, playwright and professor of Nuyorican roots.

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The comedic element crescendos when her onscreen friends stage an intervention for what they think is sex addiction, and her fellow Nuyorican, rapper Fat Joe, makes a cameo as her fictional therapist.

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On Wednesday the Nuyorican singer-actress launched a new trailer for her autobiographical musical movie, “This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story.”

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“This Is Me … Now: The Film,” produced by her Nuyorican Productions, will be inspired by her forthcoming album.

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