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Bandera de Puerto Rico

/Sounds like 'hee-bah-REE-to'/

A Puerto Rican country person or rural farmer, though the term has evolved into a badge of authentic boricua identity. Calling someone jibarito with affection honors their humble, hardworking roots — it's pride, not an insult.

Example

"My grandfather is a country man from Orocovis, the hardest-working man I know."

"Even after moving to New York, he's still a country boy at heart."

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