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.
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.
Don’t tell him anything, he’s probably a gringo.
by Mrbigglesworth123456 December 11, 2023

by Habz October 6, 2021

by Gringo Grin March 30, 2020

It means white American or person of British decent. Specifically for Americans because hispanics that live in South and Central America consider themselves americano, but by US standards they are not American. African Americans, Asians are not gringos.
by TruthSpeaksWithinMe March 17, 2016

Additional fees incurred in Central and South America by those of European-Decent for being white and foreign. (Namely Americans and Canadians) The opposite of Local's pricing. (They have other words that this author is uncomfortable using for non-white Americans and Canadians)
"Hey Man, I'm a local, don't try to give me those Gringo Fees"
"Is that the price for locals, or is that the Gringo Fee/Price?"
"Is that the price for locals, or is that the Gringo Fee/Price?"
by youowememoney December 15, 2018

by Adarianis June 14, 2022

by WG Frank June 8, 2018
