carioca means A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
noun
- A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other.“In the final phase, the athlete works in non-cleated shoes on starts, stops, jumps, rounded side-step cuts, and crossover cuts, advancing to hard 90° cuts, and running tighter and tighter figures-of-eight. Defensive backs run sideways and backward and perform carioca (crossover) steps.”
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil“Needless to say, a true Carioca never makes mistakes when dealing with money.”
name
- A river in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil; in full, the Carioca River.