gringo

grin-go · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (in Latin America) A term for a foreigner, especially an American or English-speaking person.

  2. 2.

    (sometimes offensive) A white person, particularly from the United States.

Forms

plural: gringos

Related words

Antonyms: local, native
See also: american, foreigner, outsider
Synonyms: american, foreigner, outsider

Etymology

From Spanish gringo, possibly from griego ("Greek"), used to mean "foreign speech."