Chicano
noun
Chi·ca·no
chi-ˈkä-(ˌ)nō 
also shi-
plural Chicanos
: an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican descent
Chicano
adjective
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Immigrant workers have always gone hand in hand with the restaurant industry, said Kevin Johnson, a professor of public interest law and Chicano studies at UC Davis.
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Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Longoria returned to school, receiving a master's degree in Chicano and Chicana Studies from California State University of Northridge (CSUN) in 2013 — all while filming Desperate Housewives.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
The lineup fittingly includes a diverse selection of dance, from belly dancing to Chicano ballet folklórico and tap dancing.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
The Sabor Del Barrio entrance fee is $45 and includes access to a trolley for transportation to various parts of the event and entry to art galleries and museums such as the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, The Athenaeum Art Center, Studio Culture and Bread & Salt.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Longoria returned to school, receiving a master's degree in Chicano and Chicana Studies from California State University of Northridge (CSUN) in 2013 — all while filming Desperate Housewives.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
The lineup fittingly includes a diverse selection of dance, from belly dancing to Chicano ballet folklórico and tap dancing.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
The Sabor Del Barrio entrance fee is $45 and includes access to a trolley for transportation to various parts of the event and entry to art galleries and museums such as the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, The Athenaeum Art Center, Studio Culture and Bread & Salt.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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“Chicano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicano. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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Chicano
noun
Chi·ca·no
chi-ˈkän-ō
shi-
: an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican ancestry
Chicano
adjective
Etymology
Mexican Spanish, an altered form of mexicano "Mexican"
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