Latinx
(chiefly, US, see usage notes) Of Latin American descent or origin.
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#maycharactercover #comicsky Day 5: Cinco de Mayo LatinX Robbie Reyes in Ghost Rider
Today is Cinco de Mayo, I raise a can of Tecate to all my family (past and present, I’m looking at you dad!) and my Latinx brothers and sisters. Also, if you voted for Trump don’t even think of entering that Mexican r…
Happy Mexican Independence Day/Cinco de Mayo! Like with the AANHPI post, I welcome anyone Mexican or diaspora therein to educate, advocate, or celebrate and offer resources for Mexican and wider Latinx aid under this…
PS: It is technically not a national holiday, but rather a celebration local to the city of Puebla. However, do NOT be aggressive about this when interacting with LatinX People. In sum, don't be an asshole today.
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(chiefly, US, see usage notes) Of Latin American descent or origin.
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(chiefly, US, see usage notes) A Latin person (of any gender); a Latino or Latina.
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“#maycharactercover #comicsky Day 5: Cinco de Mayo LatinX Robbie Reyes in Ghost Rider”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Today is Cinco de Mayo, I raise a can of Tecate to all my family (past and present, I’m looking at you dad!) and my Latinx brothers and sisters. Also, if you voted for Trump don’t even think of entering that Mexican restaurant, you pendejo.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Happy Mexican Independence Day/Cinco de Mayo! Like with the AANHPI post, I welcome anyone Mexican or diaspora therein to educate, advocate, or celebrate and offer resources for Mexican and wider Latinx aid under this post.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“PS: It is technically not a national holiday, but rather a celebration local to the city of Puebla. However, do NOT be aggressive about this when interacting with LatinX People. In sum, don't be an asshole today.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- Latino85%
(chiefly, US) Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.
- Mexican American77%
(US, nonstandard, proscribed) Any person of Latin American descent in the United States.
- Latino75%
(chiefly, US) A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.).
- Mexican American70%
An American of Mexican descent.