gringa
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English
Noun
gringa (plural gringas)
- (slang, often derogatory) A female gringo.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Noun
gringa f (plural gringas)
- female equivalent of gringo
- (slang, Brazil, usually with de or em) abroad
- Synonyms: estranja, estrangeiro, exterior, fora, ultramar
- Comprei estes CDs da gringa. ― I bought these CDs from abroad.
- Meu irmão estava na gringa semana passada. ― My brother was abroad last week.
Adjective
gringa
Spanish
Etymology
(taco): Perhaps from the use of white flour.
Pronunciation
Noun
gringa f (plural gringas)
- female equivalent of gringo
- (Mexico) a type of taco filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple
Further reading
- “gringo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10