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Gringo is a term in the Spanish and Portuguese languages used in some countries of Latin America to refer to foreigners from different cultures, gringo1849, from Mex.Sp. gringo, contemptuous word for "foreigner," from Sp. gringo "foreign, unintelligible talk, gibberish," perhaps ult. from griego "Greek." The "Diccionario Castellano" (1787) says gringo was used in Malaga for "anyone who spoke Spanish badly," and in Madrid for "the Irish."

The word is generally used in a neutral manner; it should not be taken as an insult unless the usage is unmistakably negative.

For more information about the origin and meaning of the word "gringo," see the related link below.

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