Gringo
In Colombia, a "gringo" (male) or "gringa" (female) is a person born in the United States of America; an informal substitute for the demonym "Estadounidense". It is used independently of the person's phenotype (a black American is also a gringo/gringa; the cousin who was born in the US is also a gringo/gringa), and it doesn't have per se a bad connotation. In fact many times it's used in a light funny or friendly manner. If used with a diminutive, "gringuito" or "gringuita", it is undoubtedly a friendly use of the word.
Example 1: -Hey Alejandro! Your guest is asking for a dishwashing machine -This spoiled gringo! lol I'll go in a sec and explain we don't use those Example 2: -The Colombian student texted me: "Hey gringuito, what are you doing tonight?", is she insulting me? -No dude, if anything, she could be flirting Example 3: -Los gringos son en promedio más altos que los Colombianos (On average, Americans/gringos are taller than Colombians) -Pues sí lo noté en mi paseo, obvio (I did notice it on my trip, obviously) Example 4: Mi esposo es gringo (My husband is gringo/American)
By Maria Juliana Ximena del Pom..