First Known Use: 1849
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gringo
noun grin·go \ˈgriŋ-(ˌ)gō\
plural gringos
Definition of GRINGO
often disparaging : a foreigner in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin; broadly : a non-Hispanic person
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Origin of GRINGO
Spanish, alteration of griego Greek, stranger, from Latin Graecus Greek
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