chicano
chicano Lexical Profile
chicano Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
North American Relating to Americans of Mexican descent or to their culture, history, and political movement.
"The museum is hosting a major exhibition of Chicano art from the late twentieth century."
• noun
North American An American of Mexican origin or descent, especially one who identifies with the cultural and political movement of Mexican Americans.
"The university offers an interdisciplinary course taught by prominent Chicano scholars and writers."
Word Nuance & Usage
While often used interchangeably with 'Mexican American', 'Chicano' frequently carries specific cultural, historical, and political connotations associated with the 1960s civil rights movement and ethnic pride, and is normally capitalized in standard English.
• Rhymes for chicano
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish chicano, an alteration of mexicano ('Mexican') with loss of the initial syllable and palatalization of the consonant, influenced by the Nahuatl pronunciation of Mexica.