gringa

noun

grin·​ga

ˈgriŋgə,

-ŋ(ˌ)gä

plural -s

often disparaging

: a foreign girl or woman in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin

broadly : a non-Hispanic girl or woman compare gringo

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, feminine of gringo

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