noun/adjectivemasculinepl: ricos
rico
1. A person who is wealthy or has abundant financial resources
He is a rico who owns multiple businesses.
Ele é um rico que possui vários negócios.
2. Adjective form: having great wealth; affluent; rich
That rico family donated to the charity.
Aquela família rica doou para a caridade.
3. Delicious or tasty (informal/colloquial usage, especially in Latin America)
This food is rico!
Esta comida é deliciosa!
4. RICO Act: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (US legal term)
The defendant was charged under RICO statutes.
O réu foi acusado sob as leis RICO.
In Brazilian and Latin American Spanish contexts, 'rico' is frequently used as both a noun referring to wealthy individuals and an adjective. Informally, it can also mean 'delicious' or 'tasty.' In the US, RICO primarily refers to the 1970 federal law used to prosecute organized crime and racketeering. The term carries social and economic implications and is often used in discussions about class distinctions in Latin American societies.
NYC Slang
loaded, baller, fat cat, money bags
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