Nuyorican

noun

Nu·​yo·​ri·​can ˌnü-yȯr-ˈrē-kən How to pronounce Nuyorican (audio)
: a person of Puerto Rican birth or descent who is a current or former resident of New York City
Nuyorican adjective

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Today, Goldsmith-Thomas is Lopez’s producing partner and President of the actress and pop singer’s Nuyorican Productions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 Star and Goldsmith-Thomas, a producing partner to Jennifer Lopez and president of Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, will co-write and executive produce the series as part of an overall deal with Universal Television. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of American Spanish nuyorquino New Yorker and English Puerto Rican

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nuyorican was in 1974

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“Nuyorican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nuyorican. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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