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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