nuyorican
/ˌnjuːjəˈɹiːkn̩/
nuyorican means of or relating to New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent. It carries an Arena rating of 1502, earned across 45 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, nuyorican ranks #5,264 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #5,284 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #6,399 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #6,681 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words.
nuyorican is pronounced /ˌnjuːjəˈɹiːkn̩/.
Why “nuyorican” is a great word
NUYORICAN — [Adjective, Noun] Of, relating to, or being a person of Puerto Rican birth or descent living in or originating from New York City, or the associated culture and dialect. Blend of 'New York' and 'Puerto Rican', likely influenced by Spanish 'neoyorquino' (New Yorker). First attested in the 1970s. Unlike “Boricua,” which roots identity in the island’s Taíno soil, or the clinical alternative “Neorican,” Nuyorican grounds its identity in the specific crucible of the city. It is the percussive rhythm of Spanglish on a tenement stairwell, the defiant verses echoing off the brick walls of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and the stubborn aroma of sofrito permeating a snowy fire escape—a testament to a homeland that was carried, not found.
Etymology
Blend of New York + Puerto Rican (adjective, noun), possibly influenced by Spanish neoyorquino (“New Yorker”) or Nu(eva) Yor(k) (“New York”).
adj
- Of or relating to New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent.e.g.“English-speaking Nuyorican, Chicano, and Cuban writers know two verbs for to be and to know, and are obsessed with the past.” — 1993, Ilan Stavans, “Foreword”, in Harold Augenbraum, Ilan Stavans, editors, Growing Up Latino: Memoirs and Stories (A Marc Jaffe Book), Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN,
name
- The variety of Spanish spoken by New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent.
noun
- A New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent.
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