gringo
Outsider in Mexico
Gringo is a Latin American Spanish term for a foreigner, especially an American or English speaker.
The word ranges from neutral descriptor to mild insult depending on context and tone: The gringos don't understand our customs.
In the U.S., it's sometimes used self-deprecatingly by non-Hispanic Americans aware of their outsider status in Latino contexts.
One living abroad permanently
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- visitorShort-term guest
tourist · traveler · backpacker · American · northerner · Anglo · stranger · alien
Term expressing disapproval
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- insultOffensive remark or action
epithet · xenophobia · othering · mockery · resentment · imperialism · condescension · colonialism
North American southern nation
- Spanish-speakingUsing Castilian language
- borderOuter edge or limit
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
- SpanglishHybrid of two languages
assimilation · integration · tourist-trap · haggling · locals · immersion · retirement · Cancun
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
visitor · tourist · traveler · backpacker · American · northerner · Anglo · stranger · alien · colonizer
pejorative
Term expressing disapproval
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
insult · epithet · xenophobia · othering · mockery · resentment · imperialism · condescension · colonialism · entitlement
Mexico
North American southern nation
- Spanish-speakingUsing Castilian language
- borderOuter edge or limit
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
Spanglish · assimilation · integration · tourist-trap · haggling · locals · immersion · retirement · Cancun · Cabo