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Neorican

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌniː.əʊˈɹiː.kən/
  • General-American: /ˌni.oʊˈɹi.kən/
  • rhymes with -iːkən

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of the mainland United States (especially New York) who is of Puerto Rican descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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