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| This 1896 book deals with the pre-history of the Three Gringos. Notice the foliage which, evidently, functions as an umbrella in the rain shower. |
Gringo is a slang Spanish and Portuguese word used in
Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries in Latin America, to denote
foreigners, often from the United States. The term can be applied to someone
who is actually a foreigner, or it can denote a strong association or
assimilation into foreign (particularly US) society and culture. While in
Spanish it simply identifies a foreigner, without any negative connotation, in
English the word is often considered “offensive” or “disparaging.”
The term "Kringo" denotes a New Zealander ("Kiwi") who lives in the United States and who travels to a Spanish-speaking or Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America.
