gringa

English

Noun

gringa (plural gringas)

1. (slang, often derogatory) A female gringo.

Anagrams

• Riggan, raging

Portuguese

Noun

gringa f (plural gringas)

1. female equivalent of gringo
2. (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

1. feminine singular of gringo

Spanish

Etymology

(taco): Perhaps from the use of white flour.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾinɡa/ [ˈɡɾĩŋ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -inɡa
• Syllabification: grin‧ga

Noun

gringa f (plural gringas)

1. female equivalent of gringo
2. (Mexico) a type of taco filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple

Further reading

• “gringo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28