/ tʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ; ʃɪ-; -ˈkeɪn-; NAmE tʃɪˈkɑːnoʊ; ʃɪ-/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( especially US , from Spanish ) a person living in the US whose family came from Mexico
—compare Chicana , Latino
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Mexican Spanish , alteration of Spanish mejicano (masculine) Mexican.