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Gringo

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States. derogatory, often, slang

    "Truly it is as Don José tells me; these gringos have come but to make trouble where all was peace."

  2. 2
    a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen) wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gringo, from griego (“Greek”), used for anyone who spoke an unintelligible language. Doublet of Greek.

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