Nuyorican

See also: nuyorican

English

Alternative forms

• nuyorican, Newyorican

Etymology

Blend of New York +‎ Puerto Rican.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnuːjəˈɹiːkən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

Nuyorican (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent.

Hypernyms

• Neorican

Noun

Nuyorican (plural Nuyoricans)

1. A New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent.
   • 1976 May 14, David Vidal, “‘Nuyoricans’ Express Pain and Joy in Poetry”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     There are about 40 young men and women, largely second‐ and third-generation Puerto Rican New Yorkers who call themselves “Nuyoricans,” in the crowded storefront cafe at 505 East Sixth Street, on the Lower East Side.

Hypernyms

• Neorican

Proper noun

Nuyorican

1. The variety of Spanish spoken by Nuyoricans.

Further reading

• Nuyorican on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• urocyanin