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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Perhaps the greatest struggle over park usage occurred in the late 1970s, when Chicano activists elevated neighborhood concerns over noise pollution, littering and public drunkenness created by the boat race during the then-popular city festival Aqua Fest.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
First opened in 1970 as a product of the Chicano movement, the Denver school — now shuttered — taught its youth about Latino history and traditions.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
The cultural celebration will include the Chicano Art Mercado, live art making and traditional altars set inside the trunks of lowrider cars.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
When this year ends, Chicano Batman will be going on an indefinite hiatus.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2024
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
First opened in 1970 as a product of the Chicano movement, the Denver school — now shuttered — taught its youth about Latino history and traditions.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
The cultural celebration will include the Chicano Art Mercado, live art making and traditional altars set inside the trunks of lowrider cars.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
When this year ends, Chicano Batman will be going on an indefinite hiatus.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Chicano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicano. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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