Chilango
n.— «Right now my step-mom is using her Nextel radio. She’s a Chilango. Another name for a person from Mexico City. Sigh.» —by Mirasol Flowerpop (Tucson, Ariz.) June 18, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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