gringo
gringo · gringos · gringoes
A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United StatesA white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
UK/ˈɡɹɪŋɡəʊ/US/ˈɡɹɪŋɡoʊ/
» Tom is a gringo.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, humorous)A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
гри́нгоgríngo
ґрі́нґоgríngo, грі́нгоhrínho
More definitions
- a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
Examples
4 sentencesTom is a gringo.
Ziri is a Gringo.
On a scale of "gringo" to "mero mero sabor ranchero", how good is my Spanish?
For several years now, I've had to live with "gringo"-like people, here on Lulu Island.
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
a white person from an English-speaking country:
Русский
a white person from an English-speaking country:
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish gringo, from griego (“Greek”), used for anyone who spoke an unintellBorrowed from Spanish gringo, from griego (“Greek”), used for anyone who spoke an unintelligible language. Doublet of Greek.
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