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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Valadez, for example, who is Chicano, depicts quotidian aspects of Mexican American life as a way of countering stereotypes.
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Vasquez, the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department chair at the University of New Mexico, said Gómez-Quiñones bought his home in the 1970s.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Ybarra-Frausto’s essay uses the term Chicano in reference to Mexican American people.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Cheeky versions of those jerseys showed up in Chavarria’s spring 2025 RTW show, which paid homage to America’s Chicano community.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Vasquez, the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department chair at the University of New Mexico, said Gómez-Quiñones bought his home in the 1970s.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Ybarra-Frausto’s essay uses the term Chicano in reference to Mexican American people.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Cheeky versions of those jerseys showed up in Chavarria’s spring 2025 RTW show, which paid homage to America’s Chicano community.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Chicano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicano. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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