Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A foreign woman in Latin America, especially an American or English woman.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[American Spanish, feminine of gringo, gringo; see gringo.]

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Examples

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

  • Here in Yucatan where an overweight person is called fatty, a one eyed person is called one eye, a dark person is called blackie, where we have a popular local band called “Nigga” worrying about being called a gringa is the least of my worries.

    No Problem With "Gringo" 2009

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