Boca

Palm Beach neighbor

Boca is Spanish for mouth, appearing in English mainly through place names—Boca Raton in Florida, Boca Chica in Texas.

In casual American speech, "Boca" alone typically refers to Boca Raton, a city associated with affluent retirees and gated communities: My parents moved to Boca after they retired.

mouth

lips

Mouth's outer edges

  • tongueOral muscle for taste
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • palateOral cavity ceiling

jaw · oral · cavity · smile · frown · grimace · kiss · speech · articulation · pronunciation

neighborhood

tango

Latin ballroom with sharp stops

Maradona · Genoese · immigrants · art galleries · street performers · tourism · portside · waterfront · dock workers · Buenos Aires

Spanish

hablar

To utter words

Opposites
argentine football rivalry

BocaRiver

Large flowing watercourse

Racing

South Florida lifestyle/demographics

BocaLiberty City

Satirical urban sandbox

Hialeah · Little Haiti · Homestead · West Palm Beach

Phrases
Family

bocce, bocci

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G