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chicano

Chi·ca·no
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chi-kah-noh, -kan-oh]
    • /tʃɪˈkɑ noʊ, -ˈkæn oʊ/
    • /tʃɪˈk.ɑː.nəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chi-kah-noh, -kan-oh]
    • /tʃɪˈkɑ noʊ, -ˈkæn oʊ/

Definitions of chicano word

  • countable noun chicano A chicano is an American citizen, whose family originally came from Mexico. 3
  • noun chicano an American citizen of Mexican origin 3
  • noun chicano a citizen of, or a person living in, the U.S. who is of Mexican descent 3
  • adjective chicano of Chicanos 3
  • adjective chicano of or relating to Mexican-Americans or their culture. 1
  • noun plural chicano a Mexican-American. 1

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Origin of chicano

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; < Mexican Spanish, by shortening and alteration of mexicano Mexican

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chicano

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chicano popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chicano usage trend in Literature

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