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  Gringo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gringo (feminine, gringa) is a term in the Spanish and Portuguese languages used in some countries of Latin America to refer to native English speakers (from the United States in particular, but also from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and elsewhere) as well as other non-English speakers of European heritage.
It has been claimed that Gringo comes from "green coat" and was used in reference to the American soldiers and the green color of their uniforms.
In the Dominican Republic it is said that the term was a mispronunciation of the words green gold, referring to the green color of USA currency, as well as the corruption of the exclamation: "green go!", said to have voiced local oposition within the volatile context of both U.S. military interventions to the Island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gringo   (928 words)

  
 The Myth of Gringo Honasan: The Soldier as Messiah
Gringo Honasan has propagated the myth of the warrior-hero and used his mystique to stoke the rebelliousness in the barracks.
Senator Gregorio 'Gringo' Honasan went into hiding after being accused of being the ringleader of the July 27 mutiny that took place at the Oakwood Hotel in Makati.
Gringo Honasan at the height of the junior officers' mutiny in Oakwood.
www.pcij.org /imag/PublicEye/gringo.html   (1170 words)

  
 readme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
GRINGO (GPS RINEX Generator) is a program which records the raw receiver measurements (pseudoranges and, optionally, carrier phase measurements) from 12-channel Garmin GPS receivers in RINEX format.
GRINGO will then display a message advising you of the serial number it has generated, and giving the name of a log file where the serial number has been recorded.
GRINGO uses a double buffering technique, so that whenever characters arriving on the serial port trigger a response from GRINGO, the first thing it does is to read the contents of the serial port (hardware) buffer into a secondary (software) buffer.
www.nottingham.ac.uk /iessg/gringo   (6377 words)

  
 Sheriff Gringo For President 2004 - The Issues
Gringo firmly believes in the right of all people to co-exist peacefully, and points to the diverse citizenship of El Town as an example of his attitude.
Sheriff Gringo is an advocate of granting New Jersey a special budget of $5 billion to pay for regeneration of its economy, its infrastructure and a nice new hat for Senorita Gringo.
Gringo believes the best way to achieve peace between the many warring factions in the world is to "shoot them all." He would be willing to make El Town the nation's new capital if it would help increase international peace levels.
www.listentome.net /gringo2004/issues.php   (599 words)

  
 Bantus Capoeira Australia Inc. - Perth, Western Australia - www.bantus.asn.au   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gringo is now living in Australia as a temporary resident and everyone here at Bantus is very grateful for his amazing contribution to Capoeira here in Australia.
Gringo has raised the standard of training and the quality of Capoeira in Australia to an all new high.
Gringo was awarded with his Professor Cord in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in August 2006 at the 15th Anniversary of the Grupo Bantus Capoeira.
www.bantus.asn.au /about_gringo.php   (422 words)

  
 Sheriff Gringo For President 2004 - About Gringo
Gringo was born on June 15th, 1801, to parents too lazy to give him a first name.
However, Mimi embraced Gringo as her true son, and Gringo's childhood was a pleasant, hard-working one.
Sadness struck Gringo's life in 1824, when his mother was murdered by gentrified English criminal mastermind Leslie Fruitloop, who owned questionable 'all male-only entertainment' houses in several New Jersey cities.
www.listentome.net /gringo2004/about.php   (813 words)

  
 Wordorigins.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gringo is a borrowing from Spanish and is alteration of Griego, or Greek.
Gringos, Ilaman en Malaga a los estranjeros, que tienen cierta especie de acento, que los priva de una locución fácil y natural Castellana; y en Madrid dan el mismo, y por la misma causa con partiuclaridad a los Irlandeses.”
(Gringos, they call in Malaga those foreigners who have a certain type of accent which keeps them from speaking Castilian easily and naturally; and in Madrid they are given the same name, and for the same reason, particularly to the Irish.)
www.wordorigins.org /Words/LetterG/gringo.html   (381 words)

  
 Gringo Wholesale Clothing and Gifts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
When dealing with Gringo, you are buying ethically sourced goods, that have been handmade by local artisans in the developing world, and helping them to a better life.
Gringo specialises in alternative women and men's clothing and accessories, a mixture of ethnic, hippy, street and surf wear, a bit of something for everyone.
All Gringo products are made from the best materials available and are at stunningly good prices.
www.gringo.uk.com   (130 words)

  
 weeley-festival-gringo and fairfield parlour .html
Their songs are strongly melodic, with powerful, precise backing, and they make ex tensive use of swelling three part and four part harmonies and striking time changes, all three instrumentalists also sing solo.
The three musicians in Gringo formerly worked to gether as Toast, a three piece put together In the West Country In 1967.
I was the lead guitarist of Gringo at the time and remember the band was scared enough about doing a gig that was so massive.
tinpan.fortunecity.com /ebony/546/weeley-gringo-fair.html   (691 words)

  
 Gringo Gazette North -- Northern Baja's English Voice
The Gringo Gazette North serves the American community living in Baja California, featuring news, articles, updates, fishing, real estate, community events, and tourist activities.
The Gringo Gazette is your best source of insider information about living, working, visiting or retiring in Mexico.
Nancy A. Conroy is the publisher of the Gringo Gazette (www.gringogazettenorth.com), an English language newspaper serving the American community in Baja California.
www.gringogazettenorth.com /about-us.htm   (575 words)

  
 Gringo - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Gringo es un término usado en español y portugués, con diversos significados, a menudo mal interpretado por las personas angloparlantes.
En Brasil, el vocablo "gringo" se aplica a cualquier extranjero, sin importar su nacionalidad, por lo que es frecuente que un mexicano, uruguayo o en general latino-americano, se sorprenda cuando es calificado como gringo en el lenguaje coloquial brasileño.
Gringo, también conocido en la meseta española como Eduardo Renshaw Grajal, debido a su imagen "guiri".
es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gringo   (1273 words)

  
 Gringo Dingbats font family : MyFonts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gringo Dingbats is a Volcano font family with 1 style priced from $19.00.
The concept of Gringo is a fusion and a merging of type cultures to cross borders and create something new.
Gringo won 3rd place in the “tdc2 2006 award” by the Type Directors Club New York.
www.myfonts.com /fonts/volcano/gringo-dingbats   (153 words)

  
 The NarcoSphere || Reader: "Why do you use the word 'Gringo'?"
Gringo is a common term, often used by people engaged in a struggle for sovereignty against people with greater perceived power, and greater privilege.
When I asked why you use the term gringo it was as much regarding why you feel it is the correct word as it was about potential offence of the word.
What and who you were referring to when you use the word gringo and why it was used as opposed to other less ambiguous syntax and still, to be honest, that question has not really been answered.
narcosphere.narconews.com /story/2005/1/29/93236/7955   (6561 words)

  
 Gringo Records
Gringo is very pleased to be planning a release by SAILORS, a rather excellent band from scattered between Newcastle, Leeds and Saltaire.
Gringo is currently putting together a repackaged version of their self-released album which will be on CD and some beautifully package vinyl.
Kushal went home for the holidays and was interviewed in a major national newspaper while holding a broom, a razor and a toothbrush very menacingly.
www.gringorecords.com   (3510 words)

  
 CD Baby: EL GRINGO: El Gringo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
El Gringo describes their sound as “Country Funk Punk” and “Sexy Hick Music.” Whether this was a goal they set out to meet, or a style that just evolved, there is hardly a better description.
El Gringo opens with “Radiator Coming,” a funky, twangy track with definite hick influence (what other demographic would sing about their radiators?).
All in all, this record is truly a testament to the talent, diversity, and interesting inspirations of the Boston based Gringos.
www.cdbaby.com /elgringo   (667 words)

  
 Old Gringo Cowboy Boots, Mules, Belts and Purses from Rodeo-Rodeo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Old Gringo uses skilled leather workers, many with over 20 years experience, who are part of a long tradition of leather working in Mexico.
And, Old Gringo offers such a wide selection of styles and looks for women’s cowboy boots, that it is almost like getting a custom style when you order a pair.
So, while Old Gringo has a selection of stylish men’s boots, it is with women’s cowboy boots that they have really made their mark.
www.rodeo-rodeo.com   (546 words)

  
 Brazil - Brazzil Magazine - In Brazil, Not All Gringos Are Created Equal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"Gringo", as I shall show here, means "that which is not of us, but is among us", an apt description for any foreigner in a world where life is increasingly lived across national boundaries and where acculturation, even into the second and third generations, seems more of an ideal than a reality.
Gringo, according to the author, was in use in Spain and Portugal centuries before the United States invaded Mexico - it was in use before the U.S. even existed, in fact.
Gringo is used all over latin america, I went to Colombia in 2004 with my entire classroom, and many of the of latin descent, and they were still gringos too.
www.brazzil.com /content/view/9362/76   (10748 words)

  
 TThe Gringo Gazette, Baja's only English speaking newspaper. Covering fishing, golf, real estate, news and all services ...
The Gringo Gazette covers Southern Baja ONLY and is published every other week.
The Gringo Gazette also gives the reader insight into living in Baja, as it is read and used by the large expatriate communities.
The Gringo Gazette is the only English language newspaper that keeps you in touch with news in Southern Baja.
www.gringogazette.com   (176 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: gringo
gringo whitey cracker gringa mexican american guero blanco estadounidense gringos tourist americano beaner bolillo crackers el gringo foreigner gabacho guera guerro honkey idiot negro nigger wetback white white boy white person yankee
Gringo is also like the Spanish word chino, which means a Chinese male, or an Asian male.
Unlike the many offensive terms for other ethnicities and races that the English language has(nigger, spic, wetback, beaner, chink, cracker), the Spanish isn’t so pinpoint in its offensive terms usually, and if there are, a lot of them are local terms.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=gringo&r=d   (752 words)

  
 CD Baby: GORDO GRINGO: Jump The Crutch - from evor
The debut CD by Gordo Gringo, the tough-to-pigeonhole band led by former Wheatus member and producer Phil Jimenez, starts out with the faint crackle of a stylus on vinyl, segues into a groovy banjo riff, then proceeds to run through nearly an hour's worth of infectious, danceable rock.
First of all, some of you may recognize the name Phil Jimenez as that Phil Jimenez, formerly of Wheatus, a band that hit it big back in 2000 with their single Teenage Dirtbag, a single that went triple platinum for the band.
I think that the biggest thing in their favor is the fact that they are just plain fun to listen to.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/gordogringo2/from/evor   (1836 words)

  
 Gringo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
We are the organizers of the famous Triatlòn del HOMBREMAYA wich is held in june.
El gringo perdido is 3 km west to the tikal highway, along a rough dirt road from the litle town of el Remate.
To get there ask for a boat in The Gringo perdido store in El Remate or walk three km.
www.guate.net /gringo   (210 words)

  
 Hey Gringo
Hey Gringo is an original Retro/Blues/RnB Combo from Melbourne, Australia led by multi instrumentalist/songwriter Daryl Roberts on keyboards, harmonica, mandolin, acordian, guitar & vocals.
Hey Gringo has been getting heaps of airplay and rave reviews around Australia and as far as Argentina and is looking forward to getting some exposure in other countries such as the U.S.A. A new album being recorded in February 2003 will include some highly regarded Australia guest artists.
Original music is 99% of Hey Gringo's material mainly written by Daryl Roberts(performed with Blues legend Jimmy Witherspoon in Aust as well as many original folk/rock bands) with some songs by Paul Gadsby (a reputable solo artist in his own right as well as having performed with Paul Kelly, Men at Work etc)& Les Oldman.
www.mbus.com /bands/genadm/Hey.Gringo.htm   (333 words)

  
 DVD Savant Review: Old Gringo
Old Gringo is a terrific historical drama of the kind Hollywood had abandoned in 1989, when Batman was the movie to beat.
If Old Gringo commits any movie sin, it's in making its story the star, and daring to be faithful to a literary source rather than spinning off in some commercial direction.
I wish I could see the image of Peck as the Old Gringo waving from the railway switch, or eating a tamale while shaving himself at a makeshift mirror, among his fellow Villistas.
www.dvdtalk.com /dvdsavant/s532gringo.html   (1337 words)

  
 Baby Rasta y Gringo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baby Rasta y Gringo, real names Wilmer Alicea and Samuel Gerena, respectively, are a Reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico, famous for their track El Carnaval (The Carnival).
They separated in December, 2004 because of problems with their record producer, who Gringo says paid more attention to Baby Rasta alone, instead of them both as a group.
Gringo also released Reggaeton Con Navidad on December 13, 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baby_Rasta_y_Gringo   (414 words)

  
 EL GRINGO - EL GRINGO..... - BIO (via CobWeb/3.1 vn1.cs.wustl.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Norteno music is blaring from their pickup trucks, and El Gringo asks one of the vaqueros to translate the Spanish lyrics to him.
In 2005, El Gringo competed in the regional finals for El Gigante de Manana TV show by Univision and won 2nd place out of 123 contestants in El Paso, Texas.
El Gringo is the first Anglo-American to write and sing songs in the Norteno genre.
www.elgringomusica.com.cob-web.org:8888 /bio.html   (294 words)

  
 The Mavens' Word of the Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gringo is used, usually disparagingly, to refer to a (usually English-speaking) foreigner in Latin America or Spain.
Supposedly, so many Americans would sing this song that Mexican soldiers, encountering them in the wars of that time, referred to the Americans as "Green grows," which became "gringos." As with most legends of this sort, there is no basis for this one.
Gringo is first recorded in the late 1840s, at a time when there really was increased contact between Mexicans and Americans.
www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=19990323   (230 words)

  
 SOLD..GRINGO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
GRINGO HAS BEEN BRED TO Gringo is one of the young stud dogs here at Russell's American Pit Bull Terriers.
Gringo will be 2 yrs old in December 05.
Gringo's dad, Heflin's Courage; is also a son of Golden's Vicious (mentioned above).
www.webspawner.com /users/wvpittpaul/russellsgringo.html   (145 words)

  
 GRINGO & GYPSY BREEDING
GRINGO HAS BEEN BRED TO GYPSY is a relative newcomer to RUSSELL'S PIT BULLS.
I have bred her to GRINGO because he possesses some of the same RASCAL, CARVER, JEEP, REDBOY, & OFRN blood, including the great RED DEVIL dog.
Gringo also possesses some of my first MR RED breedings in his pedigree.
www.webspawner.com /users/wvpittpaul/gringogypsybree.html   (226 words)

  
 Clark's Gringo Foods Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Clark's Gringo Foods Inc., is a true Cinderella type story that comes from the most humble beginnings.
Clark's Gringo Chili Mix is combined with 3lbs.
Mix 1 package Clark's Gringo Salsa mix with 1/4 cup of water then mix into 2.5 pounds of ground meat.
www.clarksgringofoods.com /index.html   (172 words)

  
 ARTCAMP 17 GRINGO REBEL - FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Gringo Rebel is an extraordinary vivid account of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 written by I. Thord-Gray, mercenary soldier
The Gringo Rebel EZine is an excursion into the world of theMexican Revolution of 1910-1920
Gringo Rebel is the only EZine recounting personal memoirs of a Mexican revolutionary foreign fighter.
www.artcamp.com.mx /EZINES/17GringoRebel/letter/index.htm   (618 words)

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