Marielito
noun
Ma·ri·e·li·to
ˌmärēəˈlētō,
Sp ˌmäryeˈlētō
plural -s
: an emigrant from Cuba to the U.S. who exited Cuba through the port of Mariel during the mass emigration of 1980
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from Mariel, Cuba
First Known Use
1980, in the meaning defined above
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