gringo

Though its name is evocative of old Mexico, the brand was started in 1989 by a pair of gringos: John Paul DeJoria and the late Martin Crowley

Gringo - Wikipedia

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A gringo (male) or gringa (female) (/ˈɡrɪŋɡoʊ/, Spanish: [ˈɡɾiŋɡo], Portuguese: [ˈɡɾĩɡu]) is a term, mainly used in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries, which may have different meanings depending on where it is used. In some Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, gringo refers to someone who is foreign and English-speaking, particularly someone from the United States.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

The word was originally used in Spain to denote any foreign, non-native speakers of Spanish.

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• 1Etymology
• 2In English
  • 2.1Folk etymologies
  • 2.2Activism usage
• 3Brazil
• 4Portugal
• 5Argentina
• 6Other uses
• 7See also
• 8References