gringo

Term used by Latin Americans to talk about an American, it doesnt matter the color of his skin

fucken gringo :D

by Anonymous May 12, 2003

Gringo Starr

The only British member of the Mexican rock and roll band The Braceros. Originally from Liverpool, England Gringo played the sitar in a band that originated the "Mercy Sound." The band quickly replaced him when they found another sitarist who could also play the drums. Undettered, Gringo moved to Mexico City and learned how to play drums. There he met three other lads, Juan, Paulo, and Jorge. The band eventually had a string of smashes including "¡Oye güey!" (roughly translated into "Hey Dude" in English) that was the first 8+ minute rock song on Mexican radio.

¡Qué poca madre! Did you see Gringo Starr on that sitar at last night's concert at Che Stadium, he was amazing!

by Mujibar O'Conner September 5, 2011

Gringo

Contrary to some things that have been posted here, the US did not wear green coats, or green uniforms, during the Mexican American War, so that explanation for the origin of this word is bogus.

But the term is indeed related to American soldiers who invaded Mexico during the Mexican-American war. It actually came from the lines of what was then a song that was very popular with American infantrymen.

See the example.

A popular American song during that time--one sung by many American troops as they marched--contained the repeated refrain:

"Oh, the ash and the oak and the willow tree,
And green grows the grass on the infantry"

Being members of the infantry, the second line was sung with particular fervor. "Green grows" sounded like "gringoes" to the non-English-speaking Mexicans, so they used that term to refer to all of the American soldiers.

by Machodoc December 9, 2010

gringo spanish

when white people try to speak spanish and butcher the language

gringo spanish sounds something like this: yo puay-doh a-you-dar-tay (yo puedo ayudarte)

by KatieA January 11, 2009

grindage

to "get some grindage"to get some food.

lets go get some grindage im starving

by brian buswell December 30, 2007

Griggas

a retarded example of southeastern English vernacular meaning simply

'Crisps' or 'Potato Chips'

Widely considered to have originated in the backwater town of watton at stone.

get us some griggas will ya?

hey man i'm so hungry from bmx-ing all day i could use some griggas

by watton_tard July 28, 2009

ginganinja

A red-head (or ginger) who is certified in a form of martial arts.

Simple as that.

Shelby: Omg. I just realized. You have red hair, right?

Steven: Yes...

Shelby: And you have your black belt, right?

Steven: Yes...

Shelby: OMG! You're a ginganinja!

by DamnedIfIDo May 3, 2013