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Mexican-American

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Mex⋅i⋅can-A⋅mer⋅i⋅can

  [mek-si-kuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn]
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–noun
1. Also, Mexican American. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Mexican birth or descent; Chicano.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to Mexican-Americans or their culture; Chicano.
Origin:
1950–55
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Mexican American  
n.  A U.S. citizen or resident of Mexican descent.
Mex'i·can-A·mer'i·can (měk'sĭ-kən-ə-měr'ĭ-kən) adj.
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