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carioca

1

[ kar-ee-oh-kuh ]

noun

  1. a modification of the samba.
  2. the music for this dance.


Carioca

2

[ kar-ee-oh-kuh; Portuguese kah-ree-aw-kuh ]

noun

  1. a native of Rio de Janeiro.

carioca

/ ˌæɪˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a Brazilian dance similar to the samba
  2. a piece of music composed for this dance
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of carioca1

First recorded in 1930–35; after Carioca

Origin of carioca2

1820–30; < Brazilian Portuguese < Tupi, equivalent to cari white + oca house or boca descendant of
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of carioca1

C19: from Brazilian Portuguese
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Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes urged “cariocas” — as the residents of Rio are known — to eliminate sources of still water, used by mosquitoes as breeding grounds.

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Anitta came up as a choir girl in the church she attended with her maternal grandparents, but funk carioca, Brazil’s friskier, rhythmic approach to hip-hop, had captivated the singer from a young age.

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Over the next few years, the sound was repurposed in a variety of new contexts, alongside cumbia, funk carioca and other styles.

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Many cariocas, as locals are known, are not strictly following social distancing recommendations, but that doesn’t mean they are willing to spend time out of their homes watching the Copa.

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Some cariocas, as Rio’s sun-loving residents are known, say the beach is getting unfair attention.

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