Gringo

A white American, usually used by Canadians and Latin Americans as a way to address Americans.

"I moved here from the US."
"Oh, you're a gringo?"

by Canadian Jill June 17, 2023

Gringo Shuffle

The phenomenon that occurs when White People try to dance, in itself a paradox because it’s not dancing per sé.

Adam: What the hell was that?
Steve: A little something called ‘dancing.’
Pedro: Nah, fool. That was the gringo shuffle.
Maurice: Y’all muthafuckas can’t jump or dance.

by goldengrey1776 March 9, 2023

Gringo

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.

by Mrbigglesworth123456 December 11, 2023

Gringos

This is how latinos call the american people.

-Gringo: man
-Gringa: woman

Latinx: Mira a ese gringo, es demasiado lindo. (look that gringo, is so cute)
Latinx: OMG! Por que los gringos son tan lindos?! (OMG! Why the gringos are so attractive)

by iwannabeamodelsobadlmao August 11, 2020

Gringo-rrhea

The act of conducting one's self with a sense of entitlement over minorities in regards to laws and regulations, but performed exclusively by Caucasians or otherwise White-identifying individuals and typically posted on Social Media

My buddy from Texas is posting Ayn Rand Memes about migrants and taxes, seems like he got a bad case of Gringo-rrhea

by Hammy312 February 4, 2025

gringo gorilla

Shit Habitz says

“That gringo gorilla was all up in my grill”

by Habz October 6, 2021

Gringo

In Colombia, a "gringo" (male) or "gringa" (female) is a person born in the United States of America; an informal substitute for the demonym "Estadounidense". It is used independently of the person's phenotype (a black American is also a gringo/gringa; the cousin who was born in the US is also a gringo/gringa), and it doesn't have per se a bad connotation. In fact many times it's used in a light funny or friendly manner. If used with a diminutive, "gringuito" or "gringuita", it is undoubtedly a friendly use of the word.

Example 1:
-Hey Alejandro! Your guest is asking for a dishwashing machine

-This spoiled gringo! lol I'll go in a sec and explain we don't use those
Example 2:
-The Colombian student texted me: "Hey gringuito, what are you doing tonight?", is she insulting me?
-No dude, if anything, she could be flirting

Example 3:
-Los gringos son en promedio más altos que los Colombianos
(On average, Americans/gringos are taller than Colombians)
-Pues sí lo noté en mi paseo, obvio
(I did notice it on my trip, obviously)
Example 4:
Mi esposo es gringo

(My husband is gringo/American)

by Maria Juliana Ximena del Pom.. September 9, 2022