carioca
(noun) a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
carioca
(noun) music composed for dancing the carioca
Carioca
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carioca (plural cariocas)
A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other.
Alternative form of Carioca
Carioca (plural Cariocas)
An inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro.
Source: Wiktionary
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
