noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

alienbarbariancaucasiancolonizercrackerderacine

Example

More examples

"On a scale of "gringo" to "mero mero sabor ranchero", how good is my Spanish?"

Etymology

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

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