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Marielito
noun
Ma·ri·e·li·to
\ˌmärēəˈlētō, Sp ˌmäryeˈlētō\
Definition of Marielito
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: an emigrant from Cuba to the U.S. who exited Cuba through the port of Mariel during the mass emigration of 1980
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Origin and Etymology of marielito
American Spanish, from Mariel, Cuba
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