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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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
His recent accolades include the San Diego Center for Economic Education’s Economics Award and special recognition from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation for a documentary on Chicano Park.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
There’s a great segue on how the film industry exploited the Chicano point of view and Latinos in general in its mainstream offerings, where the community itself was rarely visible.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
When some confused the artist organization’s acronym, RCAF, with the Royal Canadian Air Force, the name was humorously changed to the Royal Chicano Air Force.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
His recent accolades include the San Diego Center for Economic Education’s Economics Award and special recognition from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation for a documentary on Chicano Park.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
There’s a great segue on how the film industry exploited the Chicano point of view and Latinos in general in its mainstream offerings, where the community itself was rarely visible.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
When some confused the artist organization’s acronym, RCAF, with the Royal Canadian Air Force, the name was humorously changed to the Royal Chicano Air Force.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Chicano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicano. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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