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Neorican.

Of or relating to natives or inhabitants of the mainland United States (especially New York) who are of Puerto Rican descent.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌniː.əʊˈɹiː.kən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌni.oʊˈɹi.kən/General-American
  1. Of or relating to natives or inhabitants of the mainland United States (especially New York) who are of Puerto Rican descent.

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Where this word comes from

From neo- + (Puerto) Rican, modeled after Spanish neorriqueño, itself a blend of neoyorquino (“New Yorker”) + puertorriqueño (“Puerto Rican”).

noun/ˌniː.əʊˈɹiː.kən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌni.oʊˈɹi.kən/General-American
  1. A native or inhabitant of the mainland United States (especially New York) who is of Puerto Rican descent.

Where this word comes from

From neo- + (Puerto) Rican, modeled after Spanish neorriqueño, itself a blend of neoyorquino (“New Yorker”) + puertorriqueño (“Puerto Rican”).

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