gringo
noun
grin·go
ˈgriŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural gringos
often disparaging
: a foreigner in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin
broadly
: a non-Hispanic person
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On the other hand, speaking Spanish with a gringo accent could mark you as an outsider on the island, while not speaking English at all could be seen as backward in the diaspora.
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Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
No one wants to kill a gringo journalist.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
No one wants to kill a gringo journalist.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Gringo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gringo. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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