︎Puertorro
n.— «If a puertorro—local slang for Puerto Rican—greets you with the invitation to play dominoes during Christmas or New Year’s Eve celebrations, consider yourself part of the family, said Calderon.» —“Throwing Down for the Holidays” by Aurora Rodriguez The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) Dec. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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