The always ridiculous, sometimes hilarious speech that ensues when a clueless gringo tries to approximate the "Spanish" language. Usually sincerely spoken (as if the speaker really believes it to be correct); sometimes intentionally affected for its humor value. Frequently heard spewing from the mouths of the D students in your Spanish class, stoner surfers in Baja, or frat boys on spring break. Often spoken in a VERY LOUD VOICE.
Most classic examples of gringlish don't ensue from a disrespect for Spanish or Latinos, but rather expose (and make fools of) the gringlish-speakers and their ignorance of Latino people and culture(s).
Most classic examples of gringlish don't ensue from a disrespect for Spanish or Latinos, but rather expose (and make fools of) the gringlish-speakers and their ignorance of Latino people and culture(s).
(D student with Spanish teacher:)
Student: Mi llamo es Dylan.
Teacher (correcting him): Me llamo Dylan.
Student: !Yo soy muy embarazado!
(Frat boy speaking gringlish to taxi driver:)
Yo quiero voy el beach-o, por favor-o.
(Surfer dude turning in for the night:)
!Bonus nachos dude-os!
Student: Mi llamo es Dylan.
Teacher (correcting him): Me llamo Dylan.
Student: !Yo soy muy embarazado!
(Frat boy speaking gringlish to taxi driver:)
Yo quiero voy el beach-o, por favor-o.
(Surfer dude turning in for the night:)
!Bonus nachos dude-os!
by S. Osborn October 27, 2007
Get the gringlish mug.Informal term used in Latin and Central America to a person mainly from the US, but often from European and First World countries (one won't call an Ethiopian a gringo). Usually derogatory, relating to a clumsy and/or unadapted character. A gringo is primariliy identified by his/her behavior, showing obvious traits of a non-native person, such as: difficulty to understand and speak the local idiom; extravagant, distinctive clothing; strong willingness to learn and engage in local customs; slightly different facial expressions and posture (culturally learned).
"Man, I'm cracking up here! Check that gringo trying to dance samba!!"
"What about visiting the Presidential Memorial?" "Nah, only gringos go there..."
"Tell you what: let's speak English tonight and tell the girls that we are gringos full o' cash!"
"You're really American?? You don't look/sound so gringo..."
"What about visiting the Presidential Memorial?" "Nah, only gringos go there..."
"Tell you what: let's speak English tonight and tell the girls that we are gringos full o' cash!"
"You're really American?? You don't look/sound so gringo..."
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Noun; a contraction of the phrase 'green fringe', often coupled with the word 'lunatic', as in ‘the lunatic gringe’. Denotes the social demograph wherein can be found those poor souls who sacrifice all else for the sake of environmental ideals, and attempt to convert all and sundry to their own personal cause.
He was part of the lunatic gringe, and had sworn never to eat lettuce unless he was sure it had been humanely killed.
by John of the Antipodes July 7, 2011
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And, doesn't matter if the person is black or white, the language and not even the country that this person came from.
And, doesn't matter if the person is black or white, the language and not even the country that this person came from.
* Look at that gringo! It's hilarious the way he try to sspeak portuguese.
(Olhe aquele gringo! É hilário a forma que ele tenta falar português)
* The gringo that i met yesterday is overwhelmed by the pretties views of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.
(O gringo que eu conheci ontem está impressionado com as lindas paisagens do Rio de Janeiro e Espírito Santo)
(Olhe aquele gringo! É hilário a forma que ele tenta falar português)
* The gringo that i met yesterday is overwhelmed by the pretties views of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.
(O gringo que eu conheci ontem está impressionado com as lindas paisagens do Rio de Janeiro e Espírito Santo)
by gigi May 13, 2005
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