Translation
gringo, foreigner (especially from the US, informal, can be rude)
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Word origin
Probably from griego ('Greek'), in the old sense of incomprehensible speech; the story that it comes from a song is a folk etymology.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- griego
Grammar
Examples
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At the market they called me a gringa because of my accent.
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A lot of people say gringo without meaning to offend.
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The gringos arrived on a tour bus.
, Chicago, México .
My cousin, who was born in Chicago, says that in Mexico they see him as a gringo.
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Some people use the word gringo negatively.
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