gringo


grin·go

noun \ˈgriŋ-(ˌ)gō\
plural gringos

Definition of GRINGO

often disparaging
: a foreigner in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin; broadly : a non-Hispanic person

Origin of GRINGO

Spanish, alteration of griego Greek, stranger, from Latin Graecus Greek
First Known Use: 1849

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