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Someone who has absolutely zero sense of style. The type of person who has no awareness over how they are perceived and are usually stiff necks, not just physically but in a way in which they might take something very mundane and harmless very frantically.

Not just used for Americans, it stretches beyond one demographic in particular but it’s usually attributed to caucasian males somewhere around middle age who wear shorts and maybe a polo shirt.
It’s spring break and this guy just set up a whole picnic right outside the tiny space I have outside my apartment on the beach.

Don’t tell him anything, he’s probably a gringo.
Gringo by Mrbigglesworth123456 December 11, 2023
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In UK slang, a derogatory term used to refer to someone of South American origin, and sometimes extended to Spaniards or Mexicans. Unlike its use in the Americas (where it typically refers to foreigners, especially white Americans), this version flips the meaning entirely and is used in a more dismissive or mocking way.
He kept going on about football like he knows everything—he's just some gringo from Brazil
Gringo by HeyGringo May 6, 2026

gringo loco 

That gringo loco was drinking all those tororojo's and acting cray-cray.
gringo loco by gringoloco2012 February 27, 2013

Gringo Tax

The extra cost of being a Western tourist in Latin America.

It is the amount ADDED to the real cost of the product or service if you were not a Gringo.

It can be anywhere from 50-300% in my experience.
"Jesus, these apartments seem a little expensive...even in Pesos"
"Yeah you gotta pay the Gringo Tax too buddy".
Gringo Tax by Perpetual_Traveller December 31, 2006

Gringo belly 

A stomach condition caused by the consumption of spicy foods by a gringo. Symptoms include the runs, gassiness, and, upset stomach
Spicy foods give me gringo belly
Gringo belly by Bonody August 16, 2017

Gringo Slut 

A person who is Latin American who will engage in sexual relations with anyone who is American just because they are American
Guy 1 : Hey man, did you hear about that Gringo Slut named Leticia Lima, she sucked the cocks of every guy on that cruise ship
Guy 2 : I know man, she sucked my cock too. Leticia Lima is such a Gringo Slut
Gringo Slut by dontlieagain June 1, 2015

Gringo Bell 

What you call Taco Bell if you have had real mexican food even ONCE in your lifetime.
Erica: Taco Bell is authentic Mexican food!
Spicy Whiteboy: No it's not! It's fucking Gringo Bell!
Gringo Bell by Spicy Whiteboy September 7, 2005