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gringo

(especially, Hispanic, _, slang, sometimes, humorous, sometimes, pejorative) A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(especially, Hispanic, _, slang, sometimes, humorous, sometimes, pejorative) A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.

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  • “campanha do TSE pra apresentar a urna eleitoral nas escolas e toda a Copa de 2002 são dois pilares fundamentais da minha infância que eu teria muita dificuldade de explicar pra um gringo”

  • “>> Oh, I'm back to being a gringo again.”

Origin: , from Greek, used for anyone who spoke an unintelligible language.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “A gente tá na remada e é bombardeado com propaganda de carro de imóvel de passeio p gringo. Mddc”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “campanha do TSE pra apresentar a urna eleitoral nas escolas e toda a Copa de 2002 são dois pilares fundamentais da minha infância que eu teria muita dificuldade de explicar pra um gringo”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “>> Gringo is applicable to me. I'm negro.”

  • “>> Oh, I'm back to being a gringo again.”

  • “to say the winner is the gringo. You are”

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