mexiqueño

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1)  of Mexico City

Noun

 * 1)  native or inhabitant of Mexico City

Usage notes
This term was first cited in the DRAE in its edition published in 2001, per the request of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, since there was no explicit term for Mexico City's inhabitants. However, in the time since then, the word has seen little usage, to the point that José G. Moreno de Alba, the then-President of the Mexican Academy, openly wrote in 2006 that he's never seen nor heard anyone use the word and recommended that it be deleted from the DRAE. The word has also sparked heavy debate in its usage, especially during Mexico City's transition from being the Federal District. Facing this pushback, the word was quietly deleted from the DRAE with no explanation in its 2022 update. The word could thus be described as an example of a.