gringo
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gringo
- /ˈɡɹɪŋɡəʊ/ UK
- /ˈɡɹɪŋɡoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪŋɡəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish gringo, from griego (“Greek”), used for anyone who spoke an unintelligible language. Doublet of Greek.
noun gringos · gringoes
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A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
Truly it is as Don José tells me; these gringos have come but to make trouble where all was peace.
Similar: white person
Translations
Talk about this word "gringo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gringo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gringo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gringo "gringo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gringo.Cite this
@misc{gringo_2026,
title = {gringo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gringo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
