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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
Slight hijack: What does gringo mean? Does it mean simply "outsider" or does it mean specifically white anglo?
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Wiki's Answer
I've really only heard my husband use it in regards to white people, but Wiki says Mexicans use it for any US Citizen.
My dad said there was an old Army story about the Mexican-American war where the American armies were wearing green uniforms, and the officers would send them into battle by yelling "Green Go!", but I think that's just a story. It's similar to one of the Wiki proposed etymologies, but not the same.