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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Spanish
Origin: , probably from griego 'Greek, stranger'

gringo

 noun
     
grin‧go plural gringos [countable] taboo
a very offensive word used in Latin America to refer to a foreigner, especially a white English-speaking person. Do not use this word.
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