SINCE 1828
gringo
noun
grin·go
| \ ˈgriŋ-(ˌ)gō
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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
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gringo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gringo
informal + offensive
: a foreign person in a Latin-American country
especially
: an American person
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