gringa
noun
grin·ga
\ˈgriŋgə, -ŋ(ˌ)gä\
Definition of gringa
-s
often disparaging
: a foreign girl or woman in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin; broadly : a non-Hispanic girl or woman — compare gringo
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Origin and Etymology of gringa
Spanish, feminine of gringo
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