A proud, self-claimed identity term used by Puerto Ricans — especially among Puerto Rican Americans — to celebrate their heritage and cultural roots. Boricua comes from Borikén, the indigenous Taíno name for Puerto Rico, and using it is a statement of cultural pride rather than just a nationality marker. It appears in music, sports, social media, and everyday conversation as a way of saying 'I'm Puerto Rican and proud of it.'
She wore her flag colors at the parade and had boricua tattooed on her wrist — she's never let anyone forget where she's from.
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(colloquial, chiefly, US) Puerto Rican.
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(colloquial, chiefly, US) A Puerto Rican.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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