Gringolandia
n.— «Even in worst-case scenarios, it is a few notches less antagonizing than other words for people from the United States, known as gringolandia, or gringo land.» —“If called a ‘gringo,’ see if it’s said with a smile” by Dane Schiller Express-News (San Antonio, Texas) Nov. 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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