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carioca¹

noun cariocas

  1. A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other. In the final phase, the athlete works in non-cleated shoes on starts, stops, jumps, rounded side-step cuts, and crossover cuts, advancing to hard 90° cuts, and running tighter and tighter figures-of-eight. Defensive backs run sideways and backward and perform carioca (crossover) steps.
  2. alternative Alternative form of Carioca But, for someone looking at it objectively, the relationship is a deceptive one – because at the same time as cariocas can't be seen working (shut up as they are in offices, government institutions and commercial establishments), everyone can see cariocas not working.

Carioca²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese carioca. More at Etymology of carioca.

noun Cariocas · carioca

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil Needless to say, a true Carioca never makes mistakes when dealing with money.

Carioca³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Carioca. More at Etymology of carioca.

proper noun

  1. A river in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil; in full, the Carioca River.

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@misc{carioca_2026,
  title = {carioca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carioca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}