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Re: Origin of the word "Gringo"

Posted by Ross Email User on May 1, 2011, 11:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Origin of the word "Gringo""
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Because the invading Americans spoke English. They wouldn't have understood something like Vete! or Largate de aqui! But Green go! they would. I heard it was an invasion on the east coast at Veracruz.

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Origin of the word "Gringo" - David Dagoli April 24, 2011, 8:35 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - D April 24, 2011, 9:10 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - eileen April 25, 2011, 1:41 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - Ronald Goodspeed April 25, 2011, 2:40 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - esmitty April 26, 2011, 8:01 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - shane April 26, 2011, 9:15 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - Dave April 30, 2011, 4:41 am
Alternate term - Jo Anna April 30, 2011, 6:11 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - David Dagoli May 1, 2011, 12:12 am
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - rick May 1, 2011, 11:12 am
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - Judith Boel May 1, 2011, 9:14 pm
Google translation - D May 1, 2011, 9:57 pm
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - Ross May 1, 2011, 11:02 pm
Gringo - Google images - D May 1, 2011, 11:12 pm
Re: Gringo - Google images - helga May 1, 2011, 11:35 pm
Gringo - Gringa - D May 1, 2011, 11:47 pm
Re: Gringo - Gringa - Don Binkley May 2, 2011, 11:16 am
Re: Origin of the word "Gringo" - esmitty May 2, 2011, 12:14 am

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