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 Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025

The event was put on by the Chicano Center for the Arts, a nonprofit that focused on uplifting Chicano and Latin artists in Kansas City. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025

And then there’s Oakland’s Fruitvale, a predominantly Latino district where the Chicano Movement blossomed in the 1960s and ’70s, and Latin American culture still thrives today. —Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025

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

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"