Origin of the Word Gringo
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Topic: Origin of the Word Gringo
Posted By: Jalisco Lancer
Subject: Origin of the Word Gringo
Date Posted: 22-Oct-2004 at 16:09
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Posted By: Abyssmal Fiend
Date Posted: 22-Oct-2004 at 16:20
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That's intresting. I always thought of it as foreigner, but with a rude connentation. Good job. ------------- 
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Posted By: Gubook Janggoon
Date Posted: 22-Oct-2004 at 16:27
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Interesting...even if it didn't start out as a slur isn't it used as a slur now? Kind of like "Nigger"?
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Posted By: Jalisco Lancer
Date Posted: 22-Oct-2004 at 17:20
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30-Oct-2004 at 14:44
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A little remark: In Spain "gabacho" means "French" and it is peyorative. I have heard it was used to name the poor French peasant who went to work to Spain (Catalonia and Aragon). Obviously it was very used during Spanish war of independence (1808-12), what Anglosaxons called the Peninsular War. Nowadays it is very outdated. Interesting Jalisco. I had only heard about the song origin. |
Posted By: demon
Date Posted: 31-Oct-2004 at 07:07
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It's a nice fact to know, Jalisco. I thought the word gringo originated from the "green coat" worn by the army of Zachary Taylor who led the landing in Veracruz, who also lead the capture of Mexico D.F.
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Posted By: JanusRook
Date Posted: 31-Oct-2004 at 14:39
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Calling someone a donkey isn't pejorative? This coming from the same people where if I say aren't you cuban, I get smacked. ------------- Economic Communist, Political Progressive, Social Conservative. Unless otherwise noted source is wiki. |
Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 31-Oct-2004 at 20:28
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On the subject of Gringos, Donlkey's and the like.... Anyone know where the word 'dago' originated?
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Posted By: Yiannis
Date Posted: 01-Nov-2004 at 06:02
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Hi jalisco. It's my understanding that the origin of "Gringo" is from Latin "It's Greek, not understandable" (can't remember the Latin term). That was introduced into Spanish and used by Mexicans for all "western" foreigners. See modern day expression: "sounds Greek to me" etc...
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Posted By: Serge L
Date Posted: 01-Nov-2004 at 08:10
AFAIK from the word "dagger", probably referred to Latin-European alleged hot blood and tendence to resolve controversoes with blades and violence. |
Posted By: Jalisco Lancer
Date Posted: 01-Nov-2004 at 18:17
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Posted By: Jalisco Lancer
Date Posted: 01-Nov-2004 at 18:19
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Posted By: John Doe
Date Posted: 01-Nov-2004 at 18:25
Good thread, learnt stuff 
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Posted By: hugoestr
Date Posted: 11-Nov-2004 at 20:31
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I have read Argentinean short stories where they use the word "gringo" to refer to Englishmen. I also read somewhere that the word gringo is used in all Latin-American.
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