Chicano
Chi·ca·no
noun \chi-ˈkä-(ˌ)nō also shi-\: an American (especially a man or boy) whose parents or grandparents came from Mexico
plural Chi·ca·nos
Full Definition of CHICANO
: an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican descent
— Chicano adjective
See Origin of CHICANO
Mexican Spanish, alteration of Spanish mexicano Mexican
First Known Use: 1947
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