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• plural of Chicano.

Chicanos

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1. Mexican-Americans; short for the Spanish word mexicanos, which is sometimes pronounced mechicanos. In recent years, Latino and Latina have become more widely used to describe Hispanic-Americans in general.

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One of the core themes within the documentary is how we as Chicanos view the American Dream: Can we achieve it by being ourselves, or do we have to assimilate?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

The Viet Chicanos are wary of attracting the wrong type of followers as well, who may be in pursuit of a different kind of lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

With their guerilla approach to performance art, Asco founders Harry Gamboa Jr., Glugio “Gronk” Nicandro, Willie Herrón and Patssi Valdez built a legacy around expanding the possibilities for Chicanos in the art world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

As a filmmaker, seeing these stills of Chicanos reimagining Hollywood, I was so floored and excited.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

When, for example, Mexican-American students began to proclaim themselves Chicanos, they taught many persons in the barrios of southwestern America to imagine themselves in a new context.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez