"Boricua" means native from Borinquen (the island original name). This is similar to "Puerto Rican" which means native from Puerto Rico.
by Leonardo Valentin October 16, 2003
Boricua" goes back centuries. The island was called Boriken by the native Taínos. "Boricua" was derived from Boriken - most likely coined by early colonial Spaniards. All those names Boricua, Borinquen, Borincano, Borinqueño - are very old Puerto Rican terminology found in old Puerto Rican history books, and poems that are over 200 years old, etc. If you have not studied in Puerto Rico and read these words in our own Spanish literature (in school textbooks) and native poems then you might think of them as "foreign" but they are not. You are right they are not "proper" Castellano, but only Spaniards speak "proper" Castellano. These terms are actually "criollo" - developed in the island. They are true Puerto Rican terminology.)
Not every Boricua is a Puerto Rican. In order to be clasified as a Boricua you should have very special and particular characteristics as a puertorican.(CSR)
by Anthony Ramos & Ivonne Figueroa (Editor of EL BORICUA) July 06, 2005
I'm proud to be BORICUA, us puerto ricans are the shitt.
Look at my new necklace of da rican flag! i'm showing my boricua pride.
being boricua is cool.
Boricua boricua boricua.
Look at my new necklace of da rican flag! i'm showing my boricua pride.
being boricua is cool.
Boricua boricua boricua.
by xiomara July 06, 2006
by chal-homes April 07, 2009
Leaving a Puerto Rican Lifestyle.
(boricua is what Puerto Ricans are called) SO if you leaving the boricua lifestyle you ghetto.
(boricua is what Puerto Ricans are called) SO if you leaving the boricua lifestyle you ghetto.
by brie April 03, 2005
For the Puerto Rican culture today is a day to be happy and celebrate your heritage.
But for the non-latinas this is the day where caucasians decide to go to Puerto Rico and stay there until the locals get pissed off and send them on a ship back to America.
But for the non-latinas this is the day where caucasians decide to go to Puerto Rico and stay there until the locals get pissed off and send them on a ship back to America.
by That one Latina November 02, 2019
Phrase for Puerto Ricans
literally: Puerto Rican Until The End
Used to puertorriqueño's to show Puerto Rican Pride
literally: Puerto Rican Until The End
Used to puertorriqueño's to show Puerto Rican Pride
by Carlos Vázquez July 02, 2006