Chicano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person: American and of Mexican descent, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.
  2. Identifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World.
  3. Of or pertaining to Chicano people.
noun
  1. A Chicano person.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/ /t͡ʃɪˈkɑnoʊ/ /t͡ʃi-/

Word forms

Chicano Chicanos

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish chicano, from mechicano, a dialectal variant of mexicano (“Mexican”).

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