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Add a word/Sounds like "GREEN" (as in "greet") + "goh" (as in "go")/
Meaning
An American or a light-skinned foreigner with Anglo-Saxon features. In most of Latin America it's neutral or even friendly, just a descriptive word, not necessarily an insult.
Examples
“That gringo speaks Spanish better than I do.”
“The town filled up with gringos during vacation season.”
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/Sounds like "GREEN" (as in "greet") + "goh" (as in "go")/
Meaning
A person from the United States or any English-speaking Western country, used broadly across Latin America. In some countries it also applies to any fair-skinned or European-looking foreigner regardless of nationality. The tone ranges from neutral and descriptive to mildly teasing depending on context.
Examples
“There were several tourists on the city tour with their cameras and guidebooks.”
“He charged him tourist prices at the market, double what anyone else would pay.”
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/Sounds like "GREEN" (as in "greet") + "goh" (as in "go")/
Meaning
An American or a light-skinned foreigner with Anglo-Saxon features. In most of Latin America it's neutral or even friendly, just a descriptive word, not necessarily an insult.
Examples
“That gringo speaks Spanish better than I do.”
“The town filled up with gringos during vacation season.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "GREEN" (as in "greet") + "goh" (as in "go")/
Meaning
A person from the United States or any English-speaking Western country, used broadly across Latin America. In some countries it also applies to any fair-skinned or European-looking foreigner regardless of nationality. The tone ranges from neutral and descriptive to mildly teasing depending on context.
Examples
“There were several tourists on the city tour with their cameras and guidebooks.”
“He charged him tourist prices at the market, double what anyone else would pay.”
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Popping off
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To go off without a filter: suddenly acting aggressive, intense, or wildly expressive without caring about consequences. In Latin American internet slang (borrowed from English), "popping off" describes when someone snaps, goes on a rant, or just lets loose in a very public way.