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Re: Origin of the word "Gringo"

Posted by David Dagoli on May 1, 2011, 12:12 am, in reply to "Re: Origin of the word "Gringo""
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You may have missed the quote from Wikipedia:

"Another claimed origin for gringo, namely that Mexicans chanted "green go [home]" to the Yankees wearing green uniforms is anachronistic because American soldiers did not use green uniforms until WWI."
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