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Tag: upr

Definitions tagged upr in the street dictionary.

Pelus

A derogatory term for certain male students at the University of Puerto Rico who are seen as career activists living off federal student aid while supporting the pro-independence movement. They are characterized by long hair, beards, and mustaches meant to imitate historical or political figures (such as Eugenio Maria de Hostos, a famous 19th century Puerto Rican educator, or independence leaders like Ruben Berrios).

Here come the Pelus to go on strike. They rained down baton blows on the Pelus for crashing a private event. Hey, and that beard and mustache, you are starting to look like the Pelus from the UPR.

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UPR

The public university system of Puerto Rico. It is commonly nicknamed La UP or la iupi, a phonetic spelling of how the letters U and P are pronounced in English (the Rio Piedras campus is the flagship branch, and student strikes are a recurring part of the university's political culture).

- Where are you going to study after we graduate? - I am going to the UPR. - Which one? - The one in Rio Piedras. - Do you have classes today? - No. There is a strike at the iupi again.

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