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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Chicanos have largely dropped Aztlán as an aspirational legend, as the Latino population in the U.S. has diversified.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

“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