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gringo Definition

gringo (griŋ)

noun pl. -·gos

in Latin America, a foreigner, esp. an American or Englishman: hostile and contemptuous term

Etymology: MexSp < Sp, gibberish, altered < Griego, Greek < L Graecus, Greek

gringo Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: The streets were packed with people, but I saw surprisingly few other gringos or tourists.

Modifies a noun

  • tourist: Why waste your time with stupid gringo tourists when you can make some serious money in the mines.
gringo Quotes

Seg u¤ n un yanqui que debe ser todo un derrochador, es Cuba donde mejor se come siempre y se bebe. According to a gringo who must be a true spendthrift, Cuba is always the best place to eat and to drink.

—Guille¤  n, Nicola¤  s

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