Local words and expressions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico coverage currently connects 10 reviewed canonical words and phrases across 1 place: Puerto Rico. Each entry keeps its local geography and source context, so inclusion here does not imply that every expression is used nationwide.
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boricua
Boricua means Puerto Rican and is widely used as an identity term for people and culture connected with Puerto Rico, including many members of the Puerto Rican diaspora.
Puerto Rico · wordbregar
In Puerto Rican Spanish, bregar commonly means to deal with, work on, try to do, or help with something; the exact English translation depends heavily on the object and situation.
Puerto Rico · wordchinchorreo
In Puerto Rico, chinchorreo is the social practice of traveling from one chinchorro, kiosk, roadside restaurant, or casual food-and-drink stop to another, usually sharing fritters, local dishes, drinks, music, and conversation along the route.
Puerto Rico · wordchinchorro
In Puerto Rico, a chinchorro can mean a modest roadside establishment where people stop for food and drinks; the word is strongly associated with informal local eating, drinking, music, and road-trip culture.
Puerto Rico · wordcorillo
In Puerto Rican Spanish, corillo means a group of friends or one's crew—the people someone regularly socializes, goes out, or spends time with.
Puerto Rico · wordguagua
In Puerto Rico, guagua can mean a bus and can also refer more broadly to a large passenger vehicle; compounds such as guagua pública name forms of public transport.
Puerto Rico · wordjanguear
In Puerto Rican Spanish, janguear means to go out, hang out, or spend leisure time socializing, especially with friends.
Puerto Rico · wordpichear
In Puerto Rican slang, pichear means to ignore someone or something, pay it no attention, or dismiss a matter; the imperative pichea can mean roughly 'never mind it' or 'forget about it'.
Puerto Rico · wordpisicorre
In Puerto Rico, a pisicorre is a van or similar vehicle adapted for public passenger transport, especially traditional fixed or semi-fixed routes connecting towns, neighborhoods, terminals, and urban destinations; the word can also refer to the service itself.
Puerto Rico · wordzafacón
In Puerto Rico, zafacón means a trash can, garbage bin, or waste container.
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