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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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