sorta Rican
adj.— «But of all the film’s non-character characters, food remains the most enticing—so much so, in fact, that Arkansas audiences might be inspired to seek out similar dishes at restaurants the film’s characters might describe as “sorta Rican,” a colloquialism for Americanized Puerto Ricans.» —“Food is character in Nothing” by Kyle Brazzel in Los Angeles NWANews.com Dec. 7, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Chris from Kittery, Maine, wonders about the colloquial expression no sirree, Bob! or yes sirree, Bob!, which is an emphatic way of saying “definitely not!” or “no way!” The sirree (sometimes spelled with one r, as siree) in...