The following is a list of Chicano slang words and expressions, known as Caló , also spelled "Calo" and "Kalo" by modern Chicano youth. It does not list words and expressions of the language of the Spanish Roma people, which is also called Caló, except where these have been incorporated...

Caló (also known as Pachuco ) is an argot or slang of Mexican Spanish which originated during the first half of the 20th century in the Southwestern United States. It is a product of zoot suit or Pachuco culture. According to Chicano artist and writer José Antonio Burciaga:...

The poster at left, titled Rifa, was created in 1972 by artist Leonard Castellanos (Rifa is Chicano slang for "we rule" or "we're the best"). Both works portray Mexican icons...

Printed in 1983, the posters depict a military "calaca" - Mexican/Chicano slang for skeleton - along with text that serves as a mocking inversion of the peace movement's slogan, "Bread Not Bombs".

Chicano Theatre ... The purpose of this unit is to introduce teachers and students to three contemporary Chicano playwrights, Lu’s M. Valdez, Rubén Sierra and Carlos Morton, and one Mexican,

borracho - 1 definition - [Mexican] or [Chicano] slang for a [drunkard]. ... Mexican or Chicano slang for a drunkard.

The Greek and Latin root words that make up the scientific name often describe the animal. Using the Greek and Latin root words ... markers or crayons ... Each species of dolphin has a scientific name.

A new book, Mexican Slang, tells you what your Spanish professor won't. ... The expressions used by native Spanish speakers are often slang (and sometimes a little off-color), this book defines real

Mexican-American/Chicano Slang Terms ... Please Note: This slang from the Southern California area where I live. These words may not be spoken in other Spanish/Mexican areas across the globe.

Home / Chicano Murals in Tucson ... The contemporary Chicano mural scene seems to have started in Tucson in the mid-1970s as a part of the spreading Chicano movement of the American West and Southwest.