gringo

     

Gringo (feminine, gringa) is a term in the Spanish an Portuguese languages used in some countries of Latin America to refer to foreigners from different cultures, particularly English-speakers, and especially from the United States, although it can also refer to people from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries, including in some cases other countries of Latin America itself.

Trivia about gringo

  • A derisive word for a foreigner; Carlos Fuentes wrote of "The Old" one in 1985
  • A disparaging term for a U.S. or British foreigner in Latin America
  • This derisive nickname for a non-Spanish speaker may come from the Spanish word for "Greek"

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