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In Puerto Rico, charro is a generally accepted slang term to mean that someone or something is obnoxiously out of touch with social or style norms, similar to the United States usage of dork(y), (i.e gaudy). The traditional Mexican charro is known for colorful clothing and participating in coleadero y charreada, a specific type of Mexican rodeo.
While in other countries this word means "insolence", [13] in Puerto Rico it has an entirely different meaning and is used to describe that something is good, fun, funny, great or beautiful. [14] corillo Friend, or group of friends. [9] dura Normally means “hard”, but in Puerto Rican slang means that someone is really good at what they do. [3]
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Distinct Puerto Rican words like "jevo,", "jurutungo" and "perreo" have been submitted to Spain's Royal Academy- considered the global arbiter of the Spanish language.
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The first time Charo remembers delivering what became her signature phrase, it was a way to flatter The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson's ego, as a publicist had advised her to do with men. After ...
Fried dishes served in a cuchifrito in Puerto Rico are called Frituras: Aítos – Bacalaítos with crab or shrimp added. Alcapurria – Starchy dough from yautía, squash, potatoe and green banana, plantain, breadfruit or cassave, seasond with lard, annatto and adobo seco. Stuffed with meat, shaped more or less as a cone on both ends and deep ...
Significant cultural exchange has been evident between Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, especially the islands of St. Croix, Vieques, and Culebra, such as Puerto Rican style Patois mixed with Spanish. A number of Latin American countries have also exerted influence on Puerto Rico's cultural identity.