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In Cuba some people have the name Usnavi, which apparently comes from mispronouncing US Navy. It’s not used as a derogatory term but it doesn’t exactly scream “
by alehlopeh 4y ago
In Cuba some people have the name Usnavi, which apparently comes from mispronouncing US Navy. It’s not used as a derogatory term but it doesn’t exactly scream “upper class” either, at least among Cuban Americans in Miami.
- harperlee 4y agoIt’s a silly thing but there’s a cuban musician called Yotuel, and each time I hear it I can’t help remember the verb conjugation tables (yo-tú-el means I-you-he/she) and secretly hope that’s the origin haha.