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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chicano rock band Los Lobos was nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame a decade ago. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025

Chavarria tells the story of American fashion through a Chicano lens, creating now-distinctive oversize, sculptural silhouettes that pull from various eras of Mexican American style, from sharply angular zoot suits to blue-collar workwear. —Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025

California Highway Patrol officers held back traffic, and police cars blocked the entrance of the freeway at Chicano Park, where the marchers continued to protest. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025

The archives of a pioneering Chicano Studies historian were destroyed in the devastating wildfires charring through Los Angeles County, his widow confirmed. —Russell Contreras, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, alteration of Spanish mexicano Mexican

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Chicano

• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• americano
• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• llano
• mano

Kids Definition

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"