Chicagoan

/ʃɪˌkɑːɡoʊˈæn/ noun

A person who lives in or is from Chicago, Illinois.

From 'Chicago' (from Potawatomi 'shikaakwa' meaning wild onion or skunk) plus the suffix '-an' (inhabitant of). The suffix '-an' is a standard way to form demonyms in English.

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