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boricua
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “boricua” mean?
Puerto Rican
Example
“Soy boricua de pura cepa.”
I'm Puerto Rican through and through.
Good to know
From Borikén, the Taíno name for the island. Said with pride.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: puertorriqueño
Heard in a conversation
The power's out
Yadiel Nítido. Llevo las cartas pa' janguear a oscuras.
Cool. I'll bring the cards so we can hang out in the dark.
Camila Jaja, brutal. Un apagón boricua con fiesta incluida.
Haha, awesome. A Puerto Rican blackout, party included.
More from Puerto Rico
- daleOK! / Go for it!
- achoman! / dude
- revolúmess, chaos
- bregarto deal with, handle
- guaguabus
- tumbarto rip someone off, to rob
- un bonchea bunch, a load (from English)
- ¡Wepa!Woo-hoo! / Yay!
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