Mexican American

[ mek-si-kuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

noun

1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Mexican birth or descent; Chicano.

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexican Americans or their culture; Chicano.
2. Mexican-American, occurring between the United States and Mexico:

   The trade agreement lead to an increase in eighteen-wheelers crossing the Mexican-American border.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexican American¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

And something tells me that a certain Mexican-American family in San Antonio is no different.

From The Daily Beast

The girl, who eventually became one of my roommates, was Mexican-American as well; she was from El Paso.

From The Daily Beast

Alfredo Corchado, a Mexican American journalist, has been covering the country since 1994 for The Dallas Morning News.

From The Daily Beast

Other work has found Mexican-American educational deficiencies persisting into the fourth generation after migration.

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My third roommate (the first two washed out) was a soft-looking Mexican American who seemed to be failing everything.

From The Daily Beast

Both spoke strongly in favour of the formation of a Mexican-American alliance.

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