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Tejano

[ tey-hah-noh, tuh‐ ]
/ teɪˈhɑ noʊ, tə‐ /

noun

(often lowercase) a style of Mexican-American popular music that features the accordion and blends the polka with various forms of traditional Mexican music, now often including synthesizers and rock music.

Origin of Tejano

1990–95; < American Spanish: literally, Texan
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for tejano

  • We were drifting slowly forward as in a dream, with faraway Tejano music filling the air.

    My Night on the Border|Bryan Curtis|May 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST

  • A Tejano, was his reflection—what should he know of the sword?

    The Lone Ranche|Captain Mayne Reid

  • The Tejano, in this case, took the law into his own hands, and severely chastised the jealous pelado.

    The War Trail|Mayne Reid

  • “Since you had the disposal of the Tejano prisoners, I can understand that,” returned the Dictator, with a significant shrug.

    The Free Lances|Mayne Reid