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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "kwah" (as in "quack")/

Meaning

A Puerto Rican, someone from Puerto Rico. It comes from Borinquen, the original Taíno name for the island, and it's a nickname Puerto Ricans carry with infinite pride, they tattoo it, sing it, and shout it to the world.

Examples

I'm boricua through and through.

Boricuas have the best flow in the Caribbean, that's not up for debate.

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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "kwah" (as in "quack")/

Meaning

Puerto Rican through and through, the word locals use with pride to identify themselves and their culture. Boricua comes from Boriquén, the Taíno name for Puerto Rico, and carries the weight of identity, resilience, and pride. Say it and you're claiming the island.

Examples

I'm Puerto Rican even though I live in New York.

Boricua culture lives in the music, the food, and the people.

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In Chile, a mild expletive used to emphasize anger, surprise, or intensity. Mandarse a la cresta means get lost, and quedar la cresta means things went completely out of control.