Chicano

or chi·ca·no

[ chi-kah-noh, -kan-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, plural Chi·ca·nos.

chicano

/ tʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ /

Origin of Chicano¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Mexican Spanish, by shortening and alteration of mexicano Mexican ( def )

Origin of Chicano¹

C20: from Spanish mejicano Mexican

I grew up around a Chicano family and was around Mexicans a lot.

But they supplement those lessons with specific readings and discussions about the Chicano-American experience.

It had a large Latino and Chicano population, of which I became an honorary member because of my dark hair, eyes, and complexion.

(9 p.m.) Chase away the wintery-mix blues with Chicano Rock!

Chicano rights, rights for disabled people, the whole tradition of civil liberties was created or strengthened by these people.

Browse