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Chicano


Chi·ca·no

noun \chi-ˈkä-(ˌ)nō also shi-\
plural Chi·ca·nos

Definition of CHICANO

: an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican descent
Chicano adjective

Origin of CHICANO

Mexican Spanish, alteration of Spanish mexicano Mexican
First Known Use: 1947

Rhymes with CHICANO

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