chicano

I was born in Mexico in the 50's and I used to hear my dad in Mexico refer to other Mexicans as Chicanos. He told me it was a term of endearment (TOE) and like most TOEs in the Spanish language , they often take root as baby talk. Such as Salvador is Chavador or Chava for short. Merced is Meched or Meche for short. Marisela is Malichela or Chela for short. And Mexicano is Mechicano or Chicano for short. Nothing to do with being born in the USA or not. Nothing to do with Parents.

Is the man offering jobs a Chicano? In other words is he a "brother", one who can identify with my background as a Mexican. Nothing to do with him being born in the USA, or parents being from Mexico.

by Salvador April 13, 2006

chicano

chicano is a term used to describe a hispanic person who was noy born in mexico but was born and raised in the barrio.

i am chicano not mexican.

by fernando July 27, 2004

chicano

chicano/a is a mexican american but you are still mexican so don't discriminate against your own people by calling them a wet back or a mojado.

mexican american is someone who is mexican but wasborn and raised in america,in the barrio they would be called a chicano

by cerda October 8, 2005

chicaboo

A word used to describe changing gear and accelerating quickly.

Chica refers to the changing of the gear and Boo refers to the accelration.

This word is onomatopoeic.

If you were making a get away in a car you might say, "Let's chicaboo out of here!"

by C J Sweeney November 3, 2006

Chicagologly

Someone who studies Chicagoans and their habits, or the Chicago area.

I recieved my degree in Chicagologly from the University!!

by brahm2 October 15, 2003

chicagoan

a person from the spectacular city of Chicago. A resident. Someone who knows how to party , work , and enjoy skyscrapers.

chicagoans come from chicago(aka chitown)

by chicago nikki February 13, 2005

chicano

When one parent or both parents are born in Mexico and they have a son born in the United States of America.Also refered to Mexican-American

My mom was born in Mexico and so was my dad. So what Im I? A Mexican or American? Your a Mexican American Also refered to as a Chicano Because you have decendeds of a mexican but you were born in the USA.

by A Real Chicano May 13, 2005