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
Examples of Chicano in a Sentence
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When and where: The Chicano Park Museum, at 1960 National Ave.. Open Thurs.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The 50-year-old Chicano illustrator with more than a decade of experience as an independent artist had occasionally freelanced for IDW Publishing and Image Comics, but this was his biggest opportunity to date.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Growing up in a Chicano family, with grandparents who endured abuse from relatives, teachers, and police, standing out was dangerous.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Navarro was one of the founding members of the California Chicano News Media Assn., an organization created in 1972 that advocates for diversity in journalism and accurate portrayals of the Latino community.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The 50-year-old Chicano illustrator with more than a decade of experience as an independent artist had occasionally freelanced for IDW Publishing and Image Comics, but this was his biggest opportunity to date.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Growing up in a Chicano family, with grandparents who endured abuse from relatives, teachers, and police, standing out was dangerous.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Navarro was one of the founding members of the California Chicano News Media Assn., an organization created in 1972 that advocates for diversity in journalism and accurate portrayals of the Latino community.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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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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