Mexicano
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6.8
- noun
- /mɛksɪˈkɑːnoʊ/
- US
:
mexicano
- My wife, you know, she's a Mexicano.
- lo mexicano
- Instituto Mexicano
- El Mexicano
You know, shout out all of the Mexicanos, MI amigos, MI caballeros.
- You know, shout out all of the Mexicanos, MI amigos, MI caballeros.
- I'm Asian, I'm Asian, I'm Asian, I'm Asian, I'm Asian, I'm Asian and I'm Mexicano.
- Where else do the Mexicanos go back then?
- I, you know, when people seem like they still kind of weren't getting it, then I would say Mexicanos de vasa negra.
Examples
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At the same time, in the background, you could hear the Mexicano station out of Monterrey.
Fiction book (1993) -
In Denver, La Escuela Tlatelolco began as a Chicano/Mexicano summer freedom school in 1969.
Academic text (2006) -
You will be a good Mexicano.
Fiction book (1991) -
Where else do the Mexicanos go back then?
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So he went up to the Mexicano's house, and he knocked on the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
His father was a Mexicano woodman who sold piñon and cedar.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many Mexicanos celebrate their heritage with vibrant festivals every year.
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As a Mexicano, he takes pride in sharing his cultural traditions with others.
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The community center offers classes for Mexicanos to connect with their roots.
Synonyms
17
3.1
A person who lives in the United States and was born in Mexico or has family from Mexico
12
8.3
A person from a Mexican family who lives in the United States and celebrates Mexican-American culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mexicano comes from Spanish México and the ending -ano, which means 'from' or 'related to'. It is the same root as the English word Mexican, so a Mexicano is a person from Mexico or someone of Mexican background, often used in the United States to talk about culture and identity.