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someone in a Latin American country who is not Latin American, esp. someone who speaks only English. Note: This word is usually considered offensive. (Definition of gringo from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gringo. gringo. I was a gringo kid with a camera and a lot of passion.
On the latest episode of the Slate podcast Lexicon Valley, I delve into the many stories surrounding the origins of the word gringo, an epithet used by Latin Americans for foreign speakers, typically American Anglophones. Though a great deal of vivid folklore surrounds the word, its actual etymology is just as interesting.
noun [ C ] us / ˈɡrɪŋ·ɡoʊ / plural gringos. Add to word list. someone in a Latin American country who is not Latin American, esp. someone who speaks only English. Note: This word is usually considered offensive. (Definition of gringo from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gringo. gringo.
