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Etymology of Gringo
October 24, 2009 8:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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Theories about how Latin Americans came to use the term gringo as a disparaging word for foreigners. We can easily rule out the one about the song "Green Grow the Lilacs," but what about the rest? This is part of a complete episode.
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