Chicano

chicano English Etymology From en es-MX chicano, from es mechicano, a dialectal variant of es mexicano Mexican. Pronunciation en /t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/ RP The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.<<name:COED>> en /t͡ʃɪˈkɑnoʊ/ GA, sometimes /-ˈkæn-/, uncommonly /ʃɪ-/; emulating Spanish en /t͡ʃi-/, uncommonly /ʃi-/ en ɑːnəʊ 3 Adjective - en chiefly US A person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic. en Mexican-American#Adjective en American#Adjective en [Juan D.] Bruce-Novoa w:Bernice Zamora Chicano Authors: Inquiry by Interview Austin, Tex.; London w:University of Texas Press 1980 214 https://books.google.com/books?id=zazbAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA214 978-0-292-71059-7 When Chicanos think about us at all, they perpetuate the stereotypes. Gabacho depiction of us as emotionally unchecked, sultry women lusting after pale bodies is just an extension of the fantasy they have about all women. Such dishonest portrayals are why Chicanas are "breaking the silence," as Rita Sánchez calls it. en of a person Identifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World. Of or pertaining to Chicano people. Usage notes Reflecting Spanish usage, the form en Chicana is typically used when applied specifically to women; however, the form Chicano is sometimes used in this case as well. Rarely, en Chican@ or en Chicanx is used as a gender-neutral form. Translations Esperanto: eo ĉikana m Noun en chiefly US A Chicano person. en Mexican American#Noun Mexamerican#Noun en American#Noun < person#Noun Usage notes See notes about the adjective, above. Coordinate terms en pachuco subset of Chicanos from the early 20th century en pocho assimilated Mexican-American Translations Esperanto: eo ĉikano m References Further reading Anagrams en acchino Noachic cochain en American demonyms