gringo — meaning in English

English meaning

• gringo noun A term, sometimes derogatory, used mainly in Latin America for a white foreigner, especially an American.

Senses

gringo is used for these senses in English:

• farang (Thailand) A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.
• gringo (slang, often, pejorative) A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.

Related Portuguese words