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gringo
(gringo)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgrɪŋgəʊ/
noun
(
plural
gringos
)
informal
a white person from an English-speaking country (used in Spanish-speaking countries, chiefly Central and South America).
Origin:
Spanish, literally 'foreign, foreigner, or gibberish'
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