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• plural of Chicano.

Chicanos

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

“An ethnic group unable to define its past is unable to take pride in its accomplishments,” Acuña wrote in his 1996 book, “Anything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In his own life, Luis’ answer to that was if America is supposed to be this multicultural beacon of democracy, then let’s have a space for Chicanos to play a role there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Liem has more than 680,000 followers on TikTok, where he posts about Chicanos in Vietnam.

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

“Yeah, God forbid you should ever get out of touch with us poor Chicanos up here,” Ernie Maestas laughed, slapping the agent’s shoulder as he went by.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols