NYT Dictionary
CHICANO
/t͡ʃɪˈkɑnoʊ/AdjectiveNounchi-CA-nochi-ca-no · 3 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
A person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
From Mexican Spanish chicano, from mechicano, a dialectal variant of mexicano (“Mexican”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Mexican-AmericanMexican AmericanMexamerican
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024.