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A Carioca is a person born in the city of Rio De Janeiro , Brazil . The word comes from the indigenous dialect of Tupi-Guarani , and means ''white men's home'' ( home=''oca'', white man=''cari'' ). It is said that the first Europe ans' (white men) dwellings in that area were placed along a limpid Brook , which soon got the name ''Carioca (River)'' as well. Later, its waters would be (wrongfully) praised as bearing Healing properties, in such an exaggerated way that it caused locals to be ironically Nickname d cariocas by people in other regions. |