Boricua is a Puerto Rican person or something of Puerto Rican origin, derived from Borinquen, the indigenous Taíno name for the island.
The term carries cultural pride and is used by Puerto Ricans themselves: I'm boricua, born and raised in the Bronx.
It appears in both Spanish and English contexts in the United States.
1. culture — mofongo, Mashed fried plantain dish; sofrito (Sautéed vegetable cooking base); adobo (Vinegar-soy braised dish); bomba (Island folk percussion genre); cuatro · casita · guayabera · coquito · décima
2. music — salsa, Spicy tomato condiment; reggaetón (Latin urban dance music); bomba (Island folk percussion genre); cuatro (Four in Spanish); clave
3. island — Arecibo, Puerto Rican radio observatory; tropical (Of hot, humid regions); Caribbean (Tropical Atlantic region); playas (Dried-up lake basins)
4. diaspora — Nuyorican, Stateside Puerto Rican identity; Orlando (Central Florida city); Chicago (Major Illinois metropolis); barrio (Hispanic urban district); nostalgia · homeland · transnational · assimilation
5. orgullo — patria, Native country, Latin; lucha (Mexican professional wrestling)
6. heritage — Spanish, Language of Iberia; African (Of that southern continent); cacique (Native chief or strongman); criollo (American-born colonial Spaniard)
Opposites
Caribbean/Latino national identityboricua ≠ gringo Foreigner in Latin America; Anglo · cubano · Cuban · Dominican · mainlander
Puerto Rican insider/outsider statusboricua ≠ gringo Foreigner in Latin America; outsider · Anglo · foreigner · mainlander · americano
- Familiarity
- Top 1,000,000
- Profile
- Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G