Is "Gringo" an offensive or derogatory word?
My Mexican non-English speaking cousin-in-law asked me if I thought that "Gringo" was an offensive term. My response was "no". My reasoning is that "Gringo" is a slang term for non-Mexican North A...
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I am not sure where the word originated. I have heard many stories but none referring to Spain.
I spoke only Spanish until 5 years of age. And today even being Californized I still have a pretty good handle on my Spanish. Having family and friends in Mexico and even living there for a while I have never felt the word was derogatory only a description of an American and or Candadian. Now if a derogatory adjective is added then it becomes derogatory. "pinchi" or "fu&@*ng for instances can apply to many words.
Gringo is not only used in Mexico it is used here in Cali by Mexicans.
I spoke only Spanish until 5 years of age. And today even being Californized I still have a pretty good handle on my Spanish. Having family and friends in Mexico and even living there for a while I have never felt the word was derogatory only a description of an American and or Candadian. Now if a derogatory adjective is added then it becomes derogatory. "pinchi" or "fu&@*ng for instances can apply to many words.
Gringo is not only used in Mexico it is used here in Cali by Mexicans.
