Mexican American

[mek-si-kuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn]

noun

1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Mexican birth or descent; Chicano.

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexican Americans or their culture; Chicano.

2. Mexican-American, occurring between the United States and Mexico.

   The trade agreement lead to an increase in eighteen-wheelers crossing the Mexican-American border.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexican American¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The move also allows the franchise to target the large Mexican American market in L.A.

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But just after that, TelevisaUnivision, the Mexican American broadcaster, launched a September ad campaign around its own YouTube TV brawl, calling the streamer “discriminatory” for proposing to shift the popular Univision network from the main programing lineup to an exclusively Spanish-language add-on package that cost $15 more for access, in what the company referred to as a “Hispanic tax.”

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The Mexican American creator, who was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the Inland Empire, cites her middle school years as formative for her love of alternative music and culture.

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Known as Pinup Doll Ashley Marie, the Mexican American creator’s social media ascent began with vintage hair and fashion tutorials.

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He had built his career advocating for immigrants such as himself, including stints as statewide coordinator for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF, and as executive director for the California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance.

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