GRINGO

gringo

(noun) a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gringo (plural gringos or gringoes)

(slang, often, pejorative) a white person from an English-speaking country.

Synonyms

• See white person

Anagrams

• Goring, goring, orging

Source: Wiktionary


Grin"go, n. [Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. gringo gibberish; cf. griego Greek, F. grigou wretch.]

Definition: Among Spanish Americans, a foreigner, esp. an Englishman or American; -- often used as a term of reproach.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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