gringo
noun/ˈɡrɪŋɡəʊ/
/ˈɡrɪŋɡəʊ/
(plural gringos)
(informal, disapproving)- used in Latin American countries and communities to refer to a person, especially an American, who is not of Latin American origin Word OriginSpanish, literally ‘foreign, foreigner, or gibberish’.
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