CHICANO

Chicano

(noun) a person of Mexican descent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Chicano (not comparable)

(chiefly, US) Of a person: American but of Mexican descent, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.

(of a person) Identifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World.

Of or pertaining to Chicano people.

Usage notes

• Reflecting Spanish usage, the form Chicana is typically used when applied specifically to women; however, the form Chicano is sometimes used in this case as well.

• Rarely, Chican@ or Chicanx is used as a gender-neutral form.

Noun

Chicano (plural Chicanos)

(chiefly, US) A Chicano person.

Usage notes

• See notes about the noun, above.

Coordinate terms

• pachuco (“subset of Chicanos from the early 20th century”)

• pocho (“assimilated Mexican-American”)

Anagrams

• Noachic, cochain

Source: Wiktionary



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