Gringo (/ˈɡriːnɡoʊ/, Spanish: [ˈɡɾiŋɡo], Portuguese: [ˈɡɾĩɡu]) (masculine) or gringa (feminine) is a term in Spanish and Portuguese for a foreigner. In Spanish, the term usually refers to English-speaking Anglo-Americans. There are differences in meaning depending on region and country. In Latin America, it is generally used to refer to non-Latin Americans. The term is often considered a pejorative,[1] but is not always used to insult,[2][3][4] and in the United States its usage and offensiveness is disputed.[5]
The word derives from the term used by the Spanish for a Greek person: griego.[6][7] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded use in English comes from John Woodhouse Audubon's Western Journal of 1849–1850,[8][9] in which Audubon reports that his party was hooted and shouted at and called "Gringoes" while passing through the town of Cerro Gordo, Veracruz.[10]
used in Latin American countries to refer to people from the US or other English-speaking countries Note: This word is usually considered offensive.
Often Offensive: (in Latin America or Spain) A foreigner in Latin America, especially an American or English person.
often disparaging: a foreigner in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin;
Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive: a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (often used facetiously).
desp.: Persona nacida en los Estados Unidos de América (país americano)
Persona nacida en Estados Unidos, en especial la de habla inglesa.
Pessoa que não nasceu no Brasil; estrangeiro
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