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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The cultural celebration will include the Chicano Art Mercado, live art making and traditional altars set inside the trunks of lowrider cars.
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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
When and where: The Chicano Park Museum, at 1960 National Ave.. Open Thurs.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The 50-year-old Chicano illustrator with more than a decade of experience as an independent artist had occasionally freelanced for IDW Publishing and Image Comics, but this was his biggest opportunity to date.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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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
When and where: The Chicano Park Museum, at 1960 National Ave.. Open Thurs.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The 50-year-old Chicano illustrator with more than a decade of experience as an independent artist had occasionally freelanced for IDW Publishing and Image Comics, but this was his biggest opportunity to date.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Chicano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicano. Accessed 8 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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