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Where does “Chicano” come from?

Chicano comes from Mexican Spanish chicano, of uncertain origin.

Chicano (English): Of a person: American but of Mexican descent,...

Definitions

  1. Of a person: American but of Mexican descent,...

Ancestry of “Chicano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mexican Spanishchicanoof Mexican descent and living in the United...
Every word from Mexican Spanish chicano →