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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
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of gringo
informal + offensive : a foreign person in a Latin-American country especially : an American person
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The first known use of gringo was in 1849
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