Puerto Ricans
People from Puerto Rico, a US Caribbean territory.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bacardi | Bacardi is a rum brand produced in Puerto Rico. | |
| Block Hoppers | Because so many Puerto Ricans live in apartment blocks, moving from block to block. | |
| Bodinki | Slur used by Portuguese people in Hawaii. | |
| Caco | Puerto Rican slang for a petty criminal or thug. Used to stereotype Puerto Ricans as criminal. | |
| Can-Kicker | They play baseball and soccer with crushed cans. | |
| In-Betweener | They aren't white and they aren't Black, they're in between. | |
| Jibaro | Traditional term for mountain coffee bean pickers. Hillbilly. | |
| Maldito Bori | Spanish phrase meaning "damned Puerto Rican." Used in the United States by other Hispanic groups or non-Hispanics against Puerto Ricans. | |
| Newyorican | Puerto Ricans living in New York. | |
| P. R. | Abbreviation of "Puerto Rican." | |
| Porqin | Slurred speech of Puerto Rican. | |
| Puerto Potty | Play on words and smell. | |
| Sortarican | Mix of Puerto Rican and any other race. Read in "National Lampoon." |