Hurban n.— «A decade ago, Boston didn’t have the audience for a single large Spanish-language station much less two. Now whether your style is romantic or the Hispanic urban sound known as Hurban(ph), whether your favorite Iglesias is...
Hurban n.— «The new sounds, dubbed “Hurban”—a melding of Hispanic and urban—will blend Reggaeton, Spanish hip-hop and dance music.» —“Out with the hard rock, in with the ‘Hurban’” by Tom Jicha Bradenton...
colonia n.— «Colonias—the Spanish word for neighborhoods—are unplanned immigrant communities that sprouted in the 1980s. Many areas lack plumbing, electricity, drainage and paved roads. Authorities have tried to improve conditions and...
sofrito n.— «The name sofrito is derived from the Spanish word meaning to fry. The technique and basic recipe, which originated in Spanish cuisine, were brought to the Caribbean by Spanish colonizers. Recipes have in common the method of...
jubilado n.— «Spanish word for retirement, Maryanne Vandervelde says, suggests the casually optimistic view that most older folks hold about getting into post- career mode: jubilado.» —“Retirement issues for couples...
presidentiable n. a candidate for presidency. Etymological Note: The noun form of the word is probably separately derived in France and the Philippines from the adjective presidentiable ‘capable of being president.’ Such an adjective-to-noun...