GRINGO: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | 'gringgow
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen) |
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| | See Also: | | alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Grin"go\, n. [Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. gringo gibberish; cf.
griego Greek, F. grigou wretch.]
Among Spanish Americans, a foreigner, esp. an Englishman or
American; -- often used as a term of reproach.
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| | Related Terms: | | alien, barbarian, deracine, displaced person, emigre, exile, foreign devil, foreigner, outlander, outlaw, outsider, refugee, stranger, the Wandering Jew, tramontane, Uitlander, ultramontane, wanderer |
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