Associations to the word «Carioca»

Dictionary definition

CARIOCA, noun. A native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro.
CARIOCA, noun. Music composed for dancing the carioca.
CARIOCA, noun. A lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats