Comment on How do you call someone born in the US besides "American"?

jmhdBV8l@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• valveman@lemmy.eco.br ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  AFAIK, the word “gringo” is used by latinos to refer to anyone from other countries, not specifically US citizens. But yeah, definitely gringo

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  • alehc@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    In mexico is pretty much exclusive to people from the US, don’t know about the rest of the continent tho.

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    • teft@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      In Colombia it’s all foreigners.

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  • VulKendov@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    From what I’ve seen “gringo” refers to white people

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  • Phrodo_00@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    It varies from country to country. Can be either.

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