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gringo

UK/ˈɡɹɪŋɡəʊ/ US/ˈɡɹɪŋɡoʊ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)

Origin

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

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